Eye of The Dolphin

– Alyssa is a troubled 14-year old, suspended from school a year after her mother has drowned. Her gra..

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Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Eye of the Dolphin (2006)

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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USA
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Eye of the Dolphin (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Aug 2007

Language:

English, Creoles and pidgins

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Michael D. Sellers

Writer:

Michael D. Sellers, Wendell Morris

Main Actors:

Carly Schroeder, Adrian Dunbar, George Harris, Christine Adams

Plot:

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.

Awards:

3 wins.

Production:

Monterey Media Inc.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
Metacritic:
54%