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  • 2020
  • G
  • Disney+
  • 1 h 17 m
  • 2020
  • G
  • Disney+
  • 1 h 17 m

Summary Narrated by Natalie Portman, Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef tells the spectacular story of Echo, a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin who seems far more interested in exploring the coral reef, and its intriguing inhabitants, than learning to survive in it.

Directed By: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill

Written By: David Fowler, Keith Scholey

  • 2020
  • G
  • Disney+
  • 1 h 17 m
  • 2020
  • G
  • Disney+
  • 1 h 17 m

Dolphin Reef

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Narrated by Natalie Portman, Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef tells the spectacular story of Echo, a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin who seems far more interested in exploring the coral reef, and its intriguing inhabitants, than learning to survive in it.

Directed By: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill

Written By: David Fowler, Keith Scholey

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90
Apr 1, 2020
A Disneynature documentary that drops on Disney Plus on April 3, simply get out of the way and let the ancient creatures of the sea seduce us with their surreal evolutionary form-follows-function wild splendor.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 31, 2020
Dolphin Reef benefits greatly from the gorgeous cinematography and canny editing typical of Disney nature docs as well as Portman's soothingly lighthearted, bedtime story-style narration that turns serious at just the right times.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
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Apr 8, 2020
Dolphin Reef is DisneyNature’s best undersea documentary ever, and a great reason to sign up for Disney+ all by itself. Leave it on as the credits roll to see how the team got these amazing images and you’ll be even more impressed.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 2, 2020
Overall, Dolphin Reef is spectacular. The filmmaking team does an excellent job of detailing the delicate ecosystem that supports these creatures. Although Echo and his fellow dolphins are the stars, there is a vast supporting cast of humpback whales, sharks, razorfish, sea turtles, mantis shrimp, parrotfish.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
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Apr 2, 2020
Dolphin Reef is a satisfying entry in the Disneynature slate, albeit one where the dolphins in the title are upstaged by some of their supporting cast, and the reef itself is even more spectacular than the creatures who get the most screen time.
By Steve Pond FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Disneynature, Silverback Films
Release Date Apr 3, 2020
Duration 1 h 17 m
Rating G
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Website https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/dolphin-reef/7lPTdP5ucgeL
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