SummarySandy Ricks is sent by his mother to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime.
Directed By:Alan Shapiro
Written By:Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden, Arthur Weiss, Alan Shapiro
Flipper
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Flipper, the latest incarnation of everybody's favorite dolphin, doesn't exactly make waves, but it's easy to take, especially when the underwater cameras are working. [17 May 1996, p.56]
50
Young kids will like this movie but pre-teens and older will recognize it as a Free Willy ripoff. [17 May 1996, p.3E]
50
Kids will probably be entranced by Flipper's antics, even if he is played by three dolphins and an animatronic robo- Flipper. But for baby boomers who remember the squeaky clean, black-and-white TV series, the new Flipper will seem like a farce. [17 May 1996, p.5G]
50
The premise has been updated as a passable bit of family entertainment with essentially the same modus operandi but with a gentle pro-environmental message: Don't mess with Mother Nature.
50
Like the original 1963 movie and the TV series, it expects us to be endlessly amused by a dolphin that does things that are endless but not amusing.
40
Ought to please an undemanding kiddie audience, but Flipper offers little else in the way of excitement or plot.
30
Flipper's story is a tired fish tale.
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Production Company:
- Universal Pictures
- The Bubble Factory
- American Films
Release Date:May 17, 1996
Duration:1 h 35 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water.
Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Nominations
YoungStar Awards
• 1 Nomination
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
