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Dolphin Kick

2019 · 90 min

A gentle, sunlit story of loss and small courage, easy to watch together and quietly comforting.

Tagline
Family is everything.
Overview
On a tropical island vacation, a young boy's friendship with a playful and friendly dolphin helps him find the courage to get back in the water after the sudden loss of his mother.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • healing
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
adventure, family
Directed by
Philip Marlatt
Written by
Jordan Pedreira, Travis McCoy
Starring
Tyler Jade Nixon, Axle McCoy, Travis McCoy, Alexis Louder, DeVaughn Gow, Tim Ogletree
Cinematography
Shaun Hart
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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