Dolphin Tale
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: September 23, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireEve BarlowOct 10, 2011
A good shout if your kids like this sort of thing, otherwise best head to your local aquarium. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanSep 23, 2011
Most of the family films churned out today are so junky it's almost a shock to find one in which the animals never spout sassy one-liners, or show off their hilarious hip-hop moves. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallSep 22, 2011
The parallel between the dolphin and the disabled tourists who flock to see it borders on treacle, but Gamble's rapport with his finned costar is so touching that the movie works anyway. Read full review
60
Time OutAlison WillmoreSep 20, 2011
The underwater scenes of Sawyer playing with the dolphin are gorgeous, a cinematic daydream of interspecies connection. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondSep 20, 2011
Call it Prosthetic Flipper, but the truly inspiring Dolphin Tale is perfect family entertainment. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinSep 21, 2011
Dolphin Tale is as casual as a pleasant afternoon nap and about as substantive. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceySep 22, 2011
A potentially appealing story about a rescued disabled dolphin gets smothered with inspirational family values guff. Read full review
50
Portland OregonianM. E. RussellSep 22, 2011
Dolphin Tale is inoffensive enough -- little kids will probably dig it -- and I'm not suggesting that family-friendly docudramas should tightly conform to real life. But when they do embellish, they should distill the story into something more compelling, rather than watering it down with pleasant-but-utterly-forgettable inspirational boilerplate. Read full review
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