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56% Critic Match
Flipper
“This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water.”
5.6 / 10• 1996• 1h 35m•PG• English
AdventureFamily
Storyline
Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom 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.
Cast & Crew
Elijah Wood
Sandy Ricks
Lead
Paul Hogan
Porter Ricks
Jonathan Banks
Dirk Moran
Robert Deacon
Bounty Fisherman #1
Chelsea Field
Cathy
Mary Jo Faraci
Sandy's Mom
AB
Allison Bertolino
Sandy's Sister
Jessica Wesson
Kim
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan Shapiro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Flipper is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
