The read
A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 2,029 2010s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 23m. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic83/100
1,213 audience votes
Key crew
- Eli DespresWriter
- Gabriela CowperthwaiteDirector
- Gabriela CowperthwaiteWriter
- Jeff BealOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dean GomersallSelf
- Samantha BergSelf
- John JettSelf
- John HargroveSelf
- Carol RaySelf
- Jeffrey VentreSelf
- Kim AshdownSelf
- Ken BalcombSelf
- Mark SimmonsSelf
- Thomas TobinSelf
- Dave DuffusSelf
- Estefania RodriguezSelf
Stills
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Themes
whaletraumacontroversypsychological thrillernaturekiller whalesea worldanimal trainerwoman directortenerifedeprivation