A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
The Day of the Dolphin has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Day of the Dolphin was released in 1973 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 39 reviews, giving The Day of the Dolphin (1973) an average rating of 49%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 61%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 56%.
With a score of 49%, The Day of the Dolphin is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
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