Blackfish

Name: Blackfish
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-06-07
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove, Carol Ray

2013·Movie·PG-13·83 min·★ 7.8(1,191)

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“Never capture what you can't control.”

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.

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About Blackfish

Blackfish is a 2013 English-language documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. The cast is led by Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.

Blackfish was produced by Manny O Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 7, 2013, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writers: Eli Despres, Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Release date: June 7, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $2 million
Production: Manny O Productions

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Blackfish cast & crew

Blackfish was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Eli Despres and Gabriela Cowperthwaite.

The cast features Dean Gomersall as Self, Samantha Berg as Self, John Jett as Self, John Hargrove as Self, Carol Ray as Self, and Jeffrey Ventre as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jeff Beal, cinematography is by Christopher Towey, and it was produced by Rick Brookwell and Erica Kahn.

Is Blackfish worth watching?

Blackfish holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 1,191 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Blackfish is worth a place on your watchlist.

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