Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 70GoodWatch 71
Box office
2.6×its budget
- Budget
- $37 M
- Worldwide
- $95 M
Worldwide it earned $58 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109113Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 66 more
+18
Released
2011
September 22, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 30
Nathan GambleSawyer Nelson
Cozi ZuehlsdorffHazel Haskett
Harry Connick Jr.Dr. Clay Haskett
Austin StowellKyle Connellan
Morgan FreemanDr. McCarthy
Ashley JuddLorraine Nelson
Kris KristoffersonReed Haskett
Ray McKinnonMr. Doyle
Frances SternhagenGloria Forrest- NTNicholas Turner MartinBully #1
Carlos Jorge GuerreroBully #2
Austin Highsmith GarcesPhoebe
Betzaida LandínKat
Juliana HarkavyRebecca
Megan LozickiBrittany
Jim FitzpatrickMax Connellan
Kim OstrenkoAlyce Connellan
Michael RoarkDonovan Peck
Rus BlackwellCoach Vansky
Denise DuretteBoard Member Christina
Richard LibertiniFisherman
Ashley WhiteSandra Sinclair
Tom NowickiPhilip J. Hordern
Marc MacaulayBoard Member Fitch
Directing · 1
- Charles Martin Smith Director
Writing · 2
- Karen Janszen Writer
- Noam Dromi Writer
Production · 11
- Robert Engelman Executive Producer
- Steven P. Wegner Executive Producer
- Broderick Johnson Producer
- Andrew A. Kosove Producer
- Richard Ingber Producer
- Paul Schnee Casting
Camera · 1
- Karl Walter Lindenlaub Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Harvey Rosenstock Editor
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- Michael Hatzer Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 1
- Mark Isham Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Michael Corenblith Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Hope Hanafin Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Bob Munroe Visual Effects Supervisor
Tropes
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