The Day of the Dolphin fingerprintNo humor.
Tense
Wondrous
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wondrous
Emotionally, it's wondrous.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery and technology
Its world is built around mystery and technology.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.
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The Day of the Dolphin is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 43%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 45 min
The Day of the Dolphin runs 1 h 45 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Day of the Dolphin higher (51) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Day of the Dolphin in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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