Blackfish Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Sep. 17, 2013

Blackfish

Release Date: Friday, July 26, 2013 Limited

Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Manuel Oteyza

A film about the notorious killer whale Tilikum that is responsible for the deaths of three individuals.

PG-13 Documentary 1 hr, 30 m

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A film about the notorious killer whale Tilikum that is responsible for the deaths of three individuals.

Plot

What's the story about?

Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity. Along the way, director-producer Gabriela Cowperthwaite compiles shocking footage and emotional interviews to explore the creature’s extraordinary nature, the species’ cruel treatment in captivity, the lives and losses of the trainers and the pressures brought to bear by the mulit-billion dollar sea-park industry.

Cited as official plot version from magpictures.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blackfish.

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Crew Behind the Film

The Blackfish behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gabriela Cowperthwaite last directed The Grab and I.S.S.

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Screenwriters: —
Producer: Manuel Oteyza

Studios: Magnolia Pictures; CNN Films
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for mature thematic elements including disturbing and violent images
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Blackfish movie trailers and clips.

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Blackfish Theatrical Trailer

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Blackfish Teaser Video

Production Details

What we know about the Blackfish movie production.

Key Facts

"A mesmerizing psychological thriller" – Variety
"Emotionally powerful " – The Hollywood Reporter
"So frightening that it's hard to watch" – Twitch Film

Production Updates

Apr 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Blackfish was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 26, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including The Wolverine, The To-Do List and Breaking the Girls. As a limited release, Blackfish was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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