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The Cove (2009)

90 min · Documentation, documentary film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend32k5.4kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

32k02025-09: 7,261 views2025-10: 6,876 views2025-11: 6,996 views2025-12: 6,034 views2026-01: 6,709 views2026-02: 6,135 views2026-03: 6,973 views2026-04: 5,874 views2026-05: 6,869 views2026-06: 5,377 views2026-07: 7,138 views2026-08: 31,595 views
Sep7.3kOct6.9kNov7.0kDec6.0kJan6.7kFeb6.1kMar7.0kApr5.9kMay6.9kJun5.4kJul7.1kAug32k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Louie Psihoyos

Cast

Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry, Hayden Panettiere, Roger Payne, John Potter, Louie Psihoyos, Dave Rastovich, Paul Watson

The story

The film follows former-dolphin-trainer-turned-activist Ric O'Barry's quest to document the dolphin hunting operations in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan. In the 1960s, O'Barry helped capture and train the five wild dolphins who shared the role of "Flipper" in the hit television series of the same name. The show fueled widespread public adoration of dolphins and influenced the development of marine parks that included dolphins among their attractions.

Catalogue themes and tags

2000s, Coach, Diving, Dolphin, Environmental Activist, Ermordung, Fish, Fish Factory, Fisherman, Gemetzel, Massaker, Ocean, Sea, Wasser, Watercourses, japan, Political cinema, Animals, Crime Fiction, Nature, Documentary

Genres

Documentation, documentary film

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