History Film / DolphinTale

''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 family {{Drama}} film [[BasedOnATrueStory inspired by the story of Winter]], a bottlenose dolphin who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]]. The film is directed by Charles Martin Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Creator/HarryConnickJr as Clay Haskett, Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson, Creator/AshleyJudd as Lorraine Nelson, Music/KrisKristofferson as Reed Haskett, Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett and Creator/MorganFreeman as Cameron [=McCarthy=].

''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 family {{Drama}} film [[BasedOnATrueStory inspired by the story of Winter]], a bottlenose dolphin who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]]. The film is directed by Charles Martin Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Music/HarryConnickJr as Clay Haskett, Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson, Creator/AshleyJudd as Lorraine Nelson, Music/KrisKristofferson as Reed Haskett, Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett and Creator/MorganFreeman as Cameron [=McCarthy=].

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Winter did obtain a prosthetic tail after losing her real one. She lives at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Almost everything else is fictional. After the movie, real footage of Winter's rescue and rehabilitation is shown before the credits.

''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 family {{Drama}} film [[BasedOnATrueStory inspired by the story of Winter]], a bottlenose dolphin who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]]. The film is directed by Charles Martin Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Creator/HarryConnickJr as Clay Haskett, Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson, Creator/AshleyJudd as Lorraine Nelson, Music/KrisKristofferson as Reed Haskett, Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett and Creator/MorganFreeman as Cameron [=McCarthy=].

''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 family {{Drama}} film [[BasedOnATrueStory inspired by the story of Winter]], a bottlenose dolphin who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]]. It is directed and Charles Martin Smith, who also wrote the screenplay.

''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 family {{Drama}} film [[BasedOnATrueStory inspired by the story of Winter]], a bottlenose dolphin who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]].

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A Family {{Drama}} film inspired by the real-life tale of the dolphin Winter, who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and who subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]].

* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled At Sea]]: ''Film/FreeWilly'' [-with a handicapped Dolphin-] (this is subverted as both this film and free willy are based on true stories)

* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled At Sea]]: ''Film/FreeWilly'' [-with a handicapped Dolphin-]!

* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled At Sea]]: ''Film/FreeWilly'' [-WITH A DOLPHIN-]!

A family film inspired by the real-life tale of the dolphin Winter, who got her tail caught in a crab trap, and who subsequently was fitted with a [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic tail]].

* ForegoneConclusion: Those who are familiar with Winter's real-life history will know that [[spoiler:the dolphin will be saved thanks to Sawyer's efforts]].

* ArtificialLimb: The whole plot of the movie revolves around Winter getting one.

* DuelingMovies: With ''SoulSurfer''.

* ShoutOut: to ApocalypseNow, when Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries plays when they are flying a model helicopter.

* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled At Sea]]: ''FreeWilly'' [-WITH A DOLPHIN-]!

* CrushBlush: Rufus the pelican, in hos own manner, after he develops a crush on Mavis the sea turtle in the second film.

** Also, the discussion of how seat belts rub.

* OnlyInMiami: Averted- and how. Movie takes place in Clearwater, Florida- which is a lesser known, but by no means obscure, city on the West Coast of Florida.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Winter did obtain a prosthetic tail after losing her real one. She lives at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Almost everything else is fictional. After the movie, real footage of Winter's rescue and rehabilitation is shown before the credits.