The Cove poster

The Cove

Shallow Water. Deep Secret.

8.0(704)20091h 32m4

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$1.2M
Language
English
  • dying and death
  • japan
  • suffering
  • ocean
  • dolphin
  • nationalism
  • massacre
  • whaling
  • animal killing
  • expose
  • fishing boat
  • activist

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1331 Jul 2009
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A23 Oct 2009
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical20 Aug 2009
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical7 Aug 2009
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical14 Oct 2009
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical25 Feb 2010
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical8 Jan 2010
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-119 Oct 2010
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical12 Sept 2009
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical129 Mar 2010
  • GreeceGR

    • Premiere14 Nov 2009
    • Theatrical23 Dec 2010
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical21 Jul 2011

Frequently asked questions

The Cove was released on 31 July 2009.

Audience reviews

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    Kenneth Axel Carlsson

    12/27/2014

    8/10

    In Japan, there is a small town called Taiji. In Taiji, there is a place called the Cove. It is a secret place, a place where 23,000 dolphins are killed every year. The dolphins are not just killed, they are in fact slaughtered in the most brutal way imaginable. And all this without anyone really knowing that it goes on. I've heard of dolphins being killed in the nets when they catch tuna, but I've never thought t…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    11/25/2024

    7/10

    There is something pretty harrowing about this documentary and it's definitely not for the squeamish. It follows a clandestine investigation by some American conservationists who suspect that a remote cove near the Japanese town of Taiji is being used by local fisherman to kettle and then slaughter hundreds of dolphins. Facing the hostility of the locals and the authorities, the team are determined to capture video e…

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