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Blackfish (2013)

"Never capture what you can't control."

7.8/10 1h 23m Jun 07, 2013
Documentary

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

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Movie Details

Original Title Blackfish
Original Language EN
Revenue $2,063,312
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

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Dean Gomersall
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Samantha Berg
Self
Popularity: 0.1
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John Jett
Self
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John Hargrove
Self
Popularity: 0.1
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Carol Ray
Self
Popularity: 0.1
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Jeffrey Ventre
Self
Popularity: 0.0
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Kim Ashdown
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Ken Balcomb
Ken Balcomb
Self
Popularity: 0.2
Mark Simmons
Mark Simmons
Self
Popularity: 0.0
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Thomas Tobin
Self
Popularity: 0.8
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Dave Duffus
Self
Popularity: 0.0
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Estefania Rodriguez
Self
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writer Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli Despres
Editor Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli Despres
Executive Producer Judy Bart, Erica Kahn, Rick Brookwell
Producer Manny Oteyza, Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Production

Manny O Productions

Videos & Trailers

Blackfish - Official Trailer
Blackfish - Official Trailer
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Keywords

whale trauma controversy psychological thriller nature killer whale sea world animal trainer woman director tenerife deprivation

Reviews from TMDB

Kenneth Axel Carlsson 4/10
Jan 2, 2015

This is a documentary about how humans keep orcas (killer whales) as pets to entertain at places such as SeaWorld. It is centered around one vicious attack by a killer whale named Tilikum, but actually takes us around the world as well as into the past. This is not the first attack on trainers, and ... Read more

j0ng 9/10
Jul 28, 2017

Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!

badelf 9/10
Jun 8, 2023

The dark side of Free Willy. Lately (mid-2023), there have been Orca attacks on boats in the Med. My theory is this: The Orcas are highly intelligent and have a fantastic communication system. The few who eventually were freed from SeaWorld got the word out to all the other Orcas in the world: "Huma ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 7, 2013
Runtime 1h 23m
Revenue $2,063,312
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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