Flipper

Flipper

This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water.

Directed by Alan Shapiro

Produced by The Bubble Factory, Universal Pictures

199695 min5.5 / 10

A sunny, heartwarming family adventure about a reluctant boy finding belonging through friendship with a dolphin and reconnection with his uncle.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Flipper easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Flipper scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does Flipper end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Flipper violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Flipper sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Flipper, and what each one shares →

Like Flipper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Flipper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Flipper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Flipper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Flipper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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