
A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail.... (Full plot summary below)
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A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA heart-affecting drama about the loving relationship between a lonely and alienated boy and a badly injured dolphin and the community that supports them. |
| TIME MagazineMary F. PolsKids are going to eat this up. Given what a dismal year it's been for the family film, it's likely their parents will, too. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThe youngsters and the dolphin show that there's life left in the old 'Flipper' formula yet...[a] well-made, gently comforting modern version of a 1950s live-action Disney movie. |
| OregonianMike RussellIt's a mild shame that "Dolphin Tale" director Charles Martin Smith and his screenwriters have chosen to lard the true-life saga up with a bunch of easily digested imaginary detail straight out of the bland Hollywood feel-good recipe mix. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordAs marine biologist Dr. Clay Haskett, Harry Connick Jr. brings a common sense level-headedness that helps keeps the film grounded. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThe cast is delightful, the story corny without being cloyingly high-fructose, the direction first-rate. |
| KWQC-TV (Iowa)Linda CookWhen I write the "Cookie Awards" in my annual Oscar-season column for the Quad-City Times, I always include this category: Most Embarrassing Crying Spell. There is no question which movie will 'win' the award. I bawled when I watched 'Dolphin Tale.' |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsWhile it plays hard and loose with the facts, this tale of a boy and a bottlenose dolphin is guaranteed to create a tidal wave's worth of tears. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussCould be accused of mawkishness, but I have no problem recommending a movie that encourages children to love and respect wildlife. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenThe story is predictable and follows a well-worn formula, but it does it pretty well. |