Summary
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.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 83Audiences 81GoodWatch 82
Metascore83
User score8.2
IMDb8.1
Letterboxd · 111 K ratings4.0/5
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −13 min on the typical 96
typical 9683Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 65 more
Released
2013
June 7, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more31 people
- DGDean GomersallSelf
- SBSamantha BergSelf
- JJJohn JettSelf
- JHJohn HargroveSelf
- CRCarol RaySelf
- JVJeffrey VentreSelf
- KAKim AshdownSelf
- Ken BalcombSelf
- Mark SimmonsSelf
- TTThomas TobinSelf
- DDDave DuffusSelf
- EREstefania RodriguezSelf
- MMMercedes MartinezSelf
- JCJohn CroweSelf
- HGHoward GarrettSelf
- EWEric WaltersSelf
- SHSteve HuxterSelf
- CPChristopher PorterSelf
- CCCorinne CowellSelf
- NKNadien KallenSelf
- SASuzanne AlleeSelf
- LMLori MarinoSelf
- DBDiane BrancheauSelf
- DBDawn BrancheauSelf
Directing · 1
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Writing · 2
- Eli Despres Writer, Editor
- Tim Zimmermann Co-Writer, Associate Producer
Production · 5
- Rick Brookwell Executive Producer
- Judy Bart Executive Producer
- Erica Kahn Executive Producer
- Manny Oteyza Line Producer, Unit Production Manager, Producer
- Jordan Waltz Researcher
Camera · 2
- Jonathan Ingalls Director of Photography
- Christopher Towey Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Jeff Beal Original Music Composer
- John Warrin Sound Designer
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