Movies Like Dolphin Tale

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Dolphin Tale 2

2014·1h 47m·★ 6.4·Charles Martin Smith

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1996·1h 59m·★ 6.1·Jon Avnet

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1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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How Good Is Dolphin Tale?

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