Dolphin Tale 2

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Dolphin Tale 2

PG

Released Sep 12, 2014

1h 47m

Kids & Family

Drama

Adventure

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Several years have passed since Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) and the team at Clearwater Marine Hospital gave Winter the dolphin a prosthetic tail, thereby saving her life. Now however, a new crisis has arisen. Winter's elderly surrogate mother, Panama, has died, which leaves Winter without a pool mate. According to USDA regulations, dolphins cannot be housed alone; unless a new companion can be found quickly, Clearwater will lose Winter to another aquarium.

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Critics Consensus

Much like its predecessor, Dolphin Tale 2 offers animal antics and sweet, old-fashioned drama that the whole family can enjoy.

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

You know how this ends, right? Of course you know how this ends. So the point of the film isn't the foregone conclusion, but the journey, which is... bland.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

It doesn't have the focus or splash of the original, but Charles Martin Smith's sequel winningly wears its heart on its sleeve and Winter plays herself to a crowd-pleasing tee.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 5, 2014

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

Mild fun ensues, but even the returning players can't divert us from all its narrative water-treading ...

Rated: 2/5

Oct 2, 2014

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The two F's are front and center-family and friends-along with lessons in determination and fighting for what you believe in. Good stuff all round, if a little ham-fisted in its presentation.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's a good old-fashioned family film with animals you will adore, people you will enjoy, and a story that will make you feel better.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 6, 2020

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Paula Fleri-Soler

Times of Malta

It is made up of equal parts sentimentality and some very warm-hearted animal moments without really offering anything new.

Feb 27, 2019

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Georgan G

A true story that makes me feel good about people. Why can't more people help animals?!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Rodrigo C

this is the memory of Winter the dolphin 2005-2021

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/23

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robert p

A worthy sequel to Dolphin's Tale though not as quite as good as the first movie, but in this case Hollywood made a right decision to make this film!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Já não é mais tão fofinho ver animais em cativeiros, dói, mas o filme é incrivelmente apaixonante, estou fascinada pelo pelicano Rufus, Cozi Zuehlsdorff uma fofurinha… Baseada na história da verdadeira Winter golfinho fêmea célebre por ter uma prótese de cauda, e a participação mais que especial Bethany Hamilton, que teve seu braço arrancado por um tubarão enquanto surfava e rendeu um emocionante filme, como este, lindo e sensível, sobre aceitação e inclusão...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

One of the rare sequels that live up to the original. I have a feeling these movies will be much loved by my friends and family members.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Dolphin tale sucks don't get why anyone would want to watch it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Charles Martin Smith

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Harry Connick Jr.

Dr. Clay Haskett

Ashley Judd

Lorraine Nelson

Kris Kristofferson

Reed Haskett

Morgan Freeman

Dr. Cameron McCarthy

Nathan Gamble

Sawyer Nelson

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Synopsis

Several years have passed since Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) and the team at Clearwater Marine Hospital gave Winter the dolphin a prosthetic tail, thereby saving her life. Now however, a new crisis has arisen. Winter's elderly surrogate mother, Panama, has died, which leaves Winter without a pool mate. According to USDA regulations, dolphins cannot be housed alone; unless a new companion can be found quickly, Clearwater will lose Winter to another aquarium.

Director: Charles Martin Smith
Producer: Broderick Johnson, Richard Ingber, Andrew A. Kosove, Steven P. Wegner
Screenwriter: Charles Martin Smith
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Alcon Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat

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