Blackfish
When the infamous killer whale Tilikum was responsible for killing three people, things seem to be bad. This whale killed the top trainer and other people. The documentary follows those events that embody a controversial reality about deadly whales and their dangers.
16 April 1969, Cedar Lake, Indiana, USA
13 November 1955, New York City, New York, USA
24 March 1954, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
3 June 1967, New York City, New York, USA
20 October 1971, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
17 January 1931, Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
March 27, 2015
Really great documentaries are like zeitgeist napalm; and Blackfish carries the torch.
April 08, 2014
For all it's artistic shortcomings, though, I really hope that this movie is able to instigate some kind of change in the way we treat orcas, or at least how we think about them.
January 21, 2014
Powerful, heartbreaking, disturbing doc about captive orcas.
July 05, 2016
The product of Gabriela's research-alongside co-writer Eli B. Despres-is the riveting documentary Blackfish.
August 08, 2013
"Blackfish" is a disturbing movie, one that will make you rethink parks like SeaWorld and their value.
January 09, 2017
You won't forget Cowperthwaite's documentary, and you shouldn't.
August 02, 2013
Blackfish is intended to rattle and provoke in the hopes of bringing about change.
January 01, 2014
Blackfish makes an especially strong case for the innate marvel of these animals: that they are smart, social, communicative and loving.
March 18, 2016
Must be seen by audiences, and should be mandatory for wildlife lovers and advocates, so we can prevent another corrupt organization like Seaworld from ever rising to prominence again.
October 23, 2013
In the wild, orcas live between 50 and a hundred years. In captivity, it's half that. It's simply a strong argument to free all the Willies.
August 02, 2013
"Blackfish" is grim. But then again, so is the plight of these magnificent, intelligent whales.
January 01, 2014
A troubling exposé of Sea World's hazardous entertainment trade.
