Dolphin Tale (3D)

What it’s about:

Dolphin Tale is inspired by the amazing true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter’s prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle-a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help scores of people around the world.

What the critics thought:

“Even if Dolphin Tale hits every note square on the nose – or maybe because it does – watching it is surprisingly pleasurable.”
– Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline

“The result is an excellent family film – maybe not up to 1996’s Fly Away Home in the kid-helps-wildlife genre but eye-opening and heartwarming and sensibility-expanding all the same.”
– Ty Burr, Boston Globe

“Kids are going to eat this up. Given what a dismal year it’s been for the family film, it’s likely their parents will, too.”
– Mary F. Pols, TIME Magazine