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Blackfish

Never capture what you can't control.

7.9(1,227)20131h 23m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$2.1M
Language
Spanish
  • whale
  • trauma
  • controversy
  • psychological thriller
  • nature
  • killer whale
  • sea world
  • animal trainer
  • woman director
  • tenerife
  • deprivation

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival19 Jan 2013
    • TheatricalPG-1319 Jul 2013
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical153 Jul 2013
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical7 Jun 2013
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical (limited)14A7 Jun 2013
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP7 Nov 2013
    • PhysicalDVD1 Jul 2014
    • Digital / OTTVOD21 Jul 2014
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical127 Nov 2013
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1526 Jul 2013
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical127 Nov 2013
    • Physical12DVD, Blu ray19 Nov 2013
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical31 Oct 2013

Frequently asked questions

Blackfish was released on 7 June 2013.

Audience reviews

3
  • K

    Kenneth Axel Carlsson

    1/2/2015

    4/10

    This is a documentary about how humans keep orcas (killer whales) as pets to entertain at places such as SeaWorld. It is centered around one vicious attack by a killer whale named Tilikum, but actually takes us around the world as well as into the past. This is not the first attack on trainers, and if the movie is to be believed, probably not the last one, unless measures are being taken to prevent abuse of the kille…

  • J

    j0ng

    7/28/2017

    9/10

    Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!

  • B

    badelf

    6/8/2023

    9/10

    The dark side of Free Willy. Lately (mid-2023), there have been Orca attacks on boats in the Med. My theory is this: The Orcas are highly intelligent and have a fantastic communication system. The few who eventually were freed from SeaWorld got the word out to all the other Orcas in the world: "Humans are fucking assholes! Kill the humans!"

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