Dolphin Tale
“Inspired by the amazing true story of Winter.”
A sea of animal rescuers — and a lonely boy in need of a friend – nurse an injured dolphin back to health after it loses its tail in a trap.
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2 films
Cast
30 people
Nathan Gamble
Sawyer Nelson
Known for
Marley & Me
The Hole
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Hazel Haskett
Known for
Freaky Friday
Mighty Med
Harry Connick Jr.
Dr. Clay Haskett
Known for
The Iron Giant
P.S. I Love You
Austin Stowell
Kyle Connellan
Known for
Whiplash
Bridge of Spies
Morgan Freeman
Dr. McCarthy
Known for
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Ashley Judd
Lorraine Nelson
Known for
Divergent
Kiss the Girls
Kris Kristofferson
Reed Haskett
Known for
Blade II
The Jacket
Ray McKinnon
Mr. Doyle
Known for
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
Dopesick
Frances Sternhagen
Gloria Forrest
Known for
Misery
The Mist
Nicholas Turner Martin
Bully #1
No other roles listed
Carlos Jorge Guerrero
Bully #2
Also in
Burn Notice
Her Affair to Die For
Austin Highsmith Garces
Phoebe
Known for
Scream: The TV Series
Circle of Eight
Charles Martin Smith Director · Karen Janszen Writer Noam Dromi Writer
Worldwide gross $95M · Budget $37M · United States release September 23, 2011
Box office
Budget
$37,000,000
Worldwide gross
$95,404,397
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Alcon Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
Arc Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 21, 2011
Premiere · Clearwater, Florida
United States · September 23, 2011
Theatrical
Argentina
September 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Australia
December 15, 2011 · Theatrical
Austria
December 16, 2011 · Digital
Canada
September 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Croatia
October 13, 2011 · Theatrical
Estonia
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Finland
January 6, 2012 · Theatrical
France
November 2, 2011 · Theatrical
March 8, 2012 · Digital · VOD
March 21, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
November 9, 2011 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 20, 2011 · Digital
Ireland
October 14, 2011 · Digital
Italy
January 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
April 25, 2012 · Digital
Netherlands
February 13, 2012 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
August 19, 2014 · TV · Net 5
Romania
September 22, 2011 · Premiere
South Korea
January 1, 2023 · Digital
Spain
November 11, 2011 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 14, 2011 · Theatrical
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