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  • 2014
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2014
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 47 m

Summary It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett, rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy, who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter's surrogate m...

Directed By: Charles Martin Smith

Written By: Karen Janszen, Noam Dromi, Charles Martin Smith

  • 2014
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2014
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 47 m

Dolphin Tale 2

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
58
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 36 User Ratings
5.4
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Summary It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett, rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy, who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter's surrogate m...

Directed By: Charles Martin Smith

Written By: Karen Janszen, Noam Dromi, Charles Martin Smith

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
58
67% Positive
18 Reviews
30% Mixed
8 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
58
67% Positive
18 Reviews
30% Mixed
8 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review

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83
Sep 11, 2014
The actual video footage of some of the incidents recreated in the film, which play with the end credits, makes it clear that sometimes reality can be as hokey as fiction.
By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 11, 2014
Informative, morally complex and supremely well-intentioned, it generally sidesteps sentimentality for appealingly straightforward storytelling.
By Claudia Puig FULL REVIEW

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User Score
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5.4
44% Positive
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36% Mixed
13 Ratings
19% Negative
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5.4
44% Positive
16 Ratings
36% Mixed
13 Ratings
19% Negative
7 Ratings

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keithj51
Sep 12, 2018
The story isn't as good as the original, but my kids liked it very much. i hadn't expect 4 years later they decided to write a sequel
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lukechristiansc
Dec 31, 2014
ok since 2010 i have watched Dolphin Tale, i hadn't expect 4 years later they decided to write a sequel. I had not been planning to watch movie that was based on the true story. The cast is back and their all grown up, their acting is not good, terrible i should say but their ok. The Director of the first dolphin tale is back i can not take this movie seriously the comedy is not good , the acting ****, but at least they tried there is nothing to seriously in the story Grade C
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70
Sep 10, 2014
Blissfully swimming against the hyperactive kidpic tide, Dolphin Tale 2 gently peddles inspirational life lessons while respecting both its characters and its audience.
By Geoff Berkshire FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 11, 2014
This second film is again heartwarming and includes some nice performances from Connick, Gamble and Morgan Freeman.
By Bill Zwecker FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 6, 2014
Writer-director Charles Martin Smith's tin ear for dialogue and contrived symbolism is as unmistakable as his enormous heart.
By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 10, 2014
Even for a movie about complying with USDA regulations, Dolphin Tale 2 is a little lacking in excitement.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 11, 2014
Dolphin Tale 2 makes audiences wade through endless oceans of tedium for those scattered, fleeting moments of grace.
By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW
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5
MonkiReviews
May 31, 2017
This is a very forgettable movie. The story isn't as good as the oiginal, but it is inspiring. Sadly, I felt bored watching this. I think it wasn't a good choice for a sequal.
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reviewfrom19842
Dec 26, 2016
Dolphin Tale 2 A mediocre movie with decent acting but it's main problem is being forgettable. Why did they make this movie? Like it's not a bad movie but it's seems pointless to make a sequel to Dolphin Tale.
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idk12345
Dec 16, 2014
hello. this movie was the **** most boring ass hary balls movie i have ever seen, **** that the first 1 and i **** the dolphins balls and killed so yeah it ****
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Firminus
Sep 19, 2014
It sure is a movie about...Dolphins...There really isn't to much more to say really. I mean it's like the first one, but they needed to make more money off little girls forcing their families to go watch this train wreck.
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Thumbz
Sep 13, 2014
It literally hurt to watch this movie. Painfully irrelevant dialogue that does nothing to add to or move the the story. Teenage love interest scenes completely artificial. Overacting across the board mixed with lack of any engagement by the players. Strange repeat shots of the hoist mechanism chain, and later of Ashley Judd's impossibly full plate of prawns. Attempts at dramatic moments create laugh-out-loud absurdity. Best part of the movie is that, no matter how slow the crawl may be, it does finally end, the few brief appearances by the indomitable Morgan Freeman, and the raw rescue footage shown at credits. Best to wait until the movie streams, and then don't watch it then, either.
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Production Company Alcon Entertainment, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission
Release Date Sep 12, 2014
Duration 1 h 47 m
Rating PG
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Tagline WINTER's amazing true story... now has HOPE.
Website http://www.seewinter.com/
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Awards

Young Artist Awards
• 2 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination

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