Never capture what you can't control.
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.
Blackfish (2013) is a documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, released on June 7, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett and John Hargrove. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 1,213 ratings.
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Dean Gomersall
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Samantha Berg
as Self
John Jett
as Self
John Hargrove
as Self
Carol Ray
as Self
Jeffrey Ventre
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Kim Ashdown
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Ken Balcomb
as Self
Mark Simmons
as Self
Thomas Tobin
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Dave Duffus
as Self
Estefania Rodriguez
as Self
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, written by Eli Despres, Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Tim Zimmermann, produced by Manny Oteyza and Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 1,213 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 2, 2015
Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!
Reviewed on July 28, 2017
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!"
Reviewed on June 8, 2023
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Blackfish (2013) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Blackfish (2013) includes Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove and Carol Ray. The film was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blackfish was released on June 7, 2013 and runs for 1h 23m.
Blackfish (2013) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 1,213 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Blackfish trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
