About
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.
Rating and Reviews
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7.845/10
badelf
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... read more
about 2 years ago
j0ng
Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!
almost 8 years ago
Kenneth Axel Carlsson
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 actuall... read more
over 10 years ago
People
Cast
Dean Gomersall
Self
Samantha Berg
Self
John Jett
Self
John Hargrove
Self
Carol Ray
Self
Jeffrey Ventre
Self
Kim Ashdown
Self
Ken Balcomb
Self
Mark Simmons
Self
Thomas Tobin
Self
Dave Duffus
Self
Estefania Rodriguez
Self
Mercedes Martinez
Self
John Crowe
Self
Howard Garrett
Self
Eric Walters
Self
Steve Huxter
Self
Christopher Porter
Self
Corinne Cowell
Self
Nadien Kallen
Self
Suzanne Allee
Self
Lori Marino
Self
Diane Brancheau
Self
Dawn Brancheau
Self
John Sillick
Self
Tamarie Tollison
Self
Alexis Martinez
Self
Keltie Byrne
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Anderson Cooper
Self
James Earl Jones
Self (archive footage)
Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Director
Creator
Eli Despres
Writer
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writer
Tim Zimmermann
Co-Writer
