Dolphin Tale (2011) Reviews & Ratings

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Dolphin Tale reviews

Dolphin Tale holds a 6.9/10 average from 705 TMDB ratings.

This was a decent watch, not for cinematic reasons per se but for making the world a better place. I watched this with my son, Julian, and I was pleased with how they took the true story, including the actual dolphin from it, and, especially for kids, promoted environmentalism, caring for animals, etc.--really solid and important aspects that need to be, more than ever, emphasized in the youth of today. My only qual…
— talisencrw (7/10)

A sea of animal rescuers — and a lonely boy in need of a friend – nurse an injured dolphin back to health after it loses its tail in a trap.

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