
Blackfish
Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsthrillerdramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"Never capture what you can't control."
Boxlist takeAn inventive documentary that is grounded, serious and layered. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Manny O Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











