Blackfish
2013 · 83 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 74,457 VOTES · DIR. Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline - 1,383 lines
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00:00:23 Dispatcher: Orange County Fire Rescue.
00:03:27 I showed up there on my first day, not really knowing what to expect.
00:06:11 It's a relationship like I've never had.
00:09:27 without a physical barrier between them and the whales.
00:12:54 I can't think of anything worse than that.
00:16:51 for two-thirds of their life.
00:19:48 because you see the trainer in the pool with the whale
00:22:50 My understanding of the situation was that Tilikum and the others
00:26:05 The safest inference would be these are animals
00:29:44 with the females," but from what I saw
00:32:25 You know, clearly they knew more than they were telling us.
00:36:08 ( clears throat )
00:39:08 That's heartbreaking.
00:41:57 or bought and brought in.
00:44:58 and have people walk away loving this animal?
00:48:01 You see herjust ripped from the gate.
00:52:44 It's-- the def is so good, you can see him ventilating.
00:56:21 They have a night watch trainer every night.
01:00:47 Nothing was ready.
01:06:48 Reporter: Trainers complained the whales weren't cooperating.
01:09:26 Ventre: Then she walked around the perimeter of G pool.
01:12:23 Dawn, if she was standing here with me right now
01:15:30 This hearing is expected to last all week
01:20:20 And it was moving.
Cast & Characters
Dave Duffus
Self - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher
Samantha Berg
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
Dean Gomersall
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
John Hargrove
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
Mark Simmons
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
Kim Ashdown
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
Carol Ray
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,383
Dialogue density16.7 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line01:20:20
Production Record
DirectorGabriela Cowperthwaite
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$2,063,312
IMDb votes74,457