Blackfish

201383 min★ 7.8Documentary

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.

Reviews

“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…”

— Kenneth Axel Carlsson

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“Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!”

— j0ng

★9

“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…”

— badelf

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