Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (2013-06-07) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 41 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $2,073,582 |
| Screen: | Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli B. Despres, Tim Zimmermann |
| Productions: | Manny O Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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- 1045176: Gabriela Cowperthwaite - Director - Directing
- 1045176: Gabriela Cowperthwaite - Writer - Writing
- 1268363: Eli Despres - Writer - Writing
- 20692: Jeff Beal - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1045176: Gabriela Cowperthwaite - Editor - Editing
- 1268363: Eli Despres - Editor - Editing
- 2994638: Judy Bart - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
Kenneth Axel Carlsson
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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 o ....
Continue reading ->j0ng
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Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!
Continue reading ->badelf
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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 ....
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