7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dolphin Tale (2011)
Dolphin Tale (2011)
Overview
A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated as Neutral/Centrist because its central themes of perseverance, hope, and individual ingenuity in overcoming adversity are universally appealing and apolitical, with solutions stemming from local community effort and scientific innovation.
The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, including a prominent role for a Black actor, though this does not involve explicit race-swapping of traditionally white characters. The narrative maintains a traditional, uplifting tone, focusing on themes of perseverance and community without critiquing or explicitly centering traditional identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Dolphin Tale" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the bond between a boy and a dolphin, and the efforts to save the animal, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Dolphin Tale" focuses on the true story of a dolphin named Winter and the efforts to save her. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is based on a true story, but its human characters are original creations or composites without pre-established genders in source material or history. The real-life dolphin, Winter, maintains her original gender in the film.
The film is based on a true story, but most human characters are original or fictionalized for the movie. There are no instances where a character canonically, historically, or widely established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.4
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