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Blackfish (2013)

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Blackfish (2013)

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.5

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Blackfish is a documentary that explicitly critiques the practice of keeping killer whales in captivity, highlighting issues of animal welfare, corporate negligence, and the ethical implications of exploiting intelligent creatures for entertainment, which aligns strongly with progressive values.

This documentary primarily focuses on animal welfare and corporate ethics, featuring real individuals involved in the subject matter. The film's narrative critiques systemic practices rather than traditional human identities, and human diversity is not a central thematic element.

Secondary

Blackfish is a documentary primarily concerned with animal welfare, the ethics of keeping orcas in captivity, and the incidents involving Tilikum. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Blackfish is a documentary primarily focused on the orca Tilikum and the ethical implications of keeping killer whales in captivity. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon issues related to transgender identity. Therefore, no assessment of its portrayal of transsexual characters or themes can be made.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Blackfish is a documentary featuring real people and an orca. The human subjects are portrayed with their historical genders, and the concept of a gender swap does not apply to the animal subject within the given definition.

Blackfish is a documentary film focusing on real events, real people, and an orca whale. The concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to animals, nor does it apply to real individuals appearing as themselves in a documentary. No characters were portrayed by actors of a different race than their real-life counterparts.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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9.8
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8.3

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