Eye of the Dolphin

Eye of the Dolphin

She found her voice in the ocean... And within herself.

Directed by Michael D. Sellers

Produced by Paradise Production, Quantum Entertainment

2007100 min6.1 / 10

A healing family drama about a troubled teen finding connection and voice through dolphins and her estranged father on a tropical island.

Alyssa is a troubled 14-year old, suspended from school a year after her mother has drowned. Her grandmother Lucy, at wit's end, decides to take Alyssa to her father, James, whom Alyssa thought was dead for years. He studies dolphin communication at Smith's Point, on the Grand Bahama Island. James has not known of Alyssa's existence and is clueless about parenthood. The women arrive at the same time that James may lose his research operation to a tourist attraction. Father, daughter, dolphins, and town are on a collision course. Alyssa and James get encouragement from James's girlfriend and her father. It's the dolphins who can teach, and Alyssa who discovers how to listen.

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  • Is Eye of the Dolphin violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Eye of the Dolphin scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Eye of the Dolphin end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Eye of the Dolphin easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Eye of the Dolphin sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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