Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cove easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Cove end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cove

Name: The Cove
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins

Shallow Water. Deep Secret.

Directed by Louie Psihoyos

Produced by Quickfire Films, Diamond Docs

200992 min8.0 / 10

A tense, investigative documentary that exposes a hidden mass killing of dolphins, balancing urgent activism with the moral weight of confronting systemic animal suffering.

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Cove sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Cove violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Cove easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Cove scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Cove end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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