Story Line
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.
“Never capture what you can't control.”
Top Cast
Dean Gomersall
Self
Samantha Berg
Self
John Jett
Self
John Hargrove
Self
Carol Ray
Self
Jeffrey Ventre
Self
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Rating
7.8/ 10
Release Date
2013-06-07
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Documentary
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User Reviews (3)
Kenneth Axel Carlsson
4/10
•1/2/2015This is a documentary about how humans keep orcas (killer whales) as pets to entertain at places such as SeaWorld. It is centered around one vicious attack by a killer whale named Tilikum, but actually takes us around the world as well as into the pa...
j0ng
9/10
•7/28/2017Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!
badelf
9/10
•6/8/2023The dark side of Free Willy. Lately (mid-2023), there have been Orca attacks on boats in the Med. My theory is this: The Orcas are highly intelligent and have a fantastic communication system. The few who eventually were freed from SeaWorld got the w...