While swimming free in the ocean, a young dolphin gets caught in a trap and severely damages her tail. A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles him, believing the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail.
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June 22, 2013
It just wants to make you leave the theater in a good mood. It certainly accomplishes that.
September 23, 2011
Instead of steering toward deep and troubled waters, "Dolphin Tale" jumps through hoops to engage a young audience.
September 23, 2011
That it manages to be not insufferable while still being so predictable is a small tribute to its cast and crew.
October 11, 2011
As much as it grates, it still manages to warm the cockles.
September 23, 2011
A potentially appealing story about a rescued disabled dolphin gets smothered with inspirational family values guff.
January 05, 2012
It's an earnest, sweet film that relies on the extraordinary true story of Winter, the rescued dolphin, and little on manipulative Hollywood tricks.
December 22, 2011
When I write the "Cookie Awards" in my annual Oscar-season column for the Quad-City Times, I always include this category: Most Embarrassing Crying Spell. There is no question which movie will 'win' the award. I bawled when I watched 'Dolphin Tale.'
April 06, 2012
Middle-of-the-road milquetoast.
February 11, 2013
Dolphin Tale, an inspirational tale about a Little Dolphin Who Could, will swim into your heart despite some melodrama and predictability.
December 22, 2011
In the hands of actor-turned-director Charles Martin Smith, this kid-centric drama provides a welcome family option with positive values and a minimum of frantic, noisy CGI. It's a tale told on a human (and animal) scale.
September 23, 2011
Plenty of ambition. But the dialogue can be tin-eared, and the comedy has a cater- to-kids quality that sells youngsters short.
September 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.
