---
title: 'Blackfish (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gabriela Cowperthwaite'
released: '2013-01-19'
runtime_minutes: 83
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blackfish-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545118/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blackfish (2013)

2013 · 83 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Blackfish is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It concerns Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld and the controversy over captive orcas. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release. It was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gabriela Cowperthwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriela-cowperthwaite)
- **Screenplay:** [Gabriela Cowperthwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriela-cowperthwaite)
- **Producer:** [Gabriela Cowperthwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriela-cowperthwaite), [Manny Oteyza](https://cinepixo.com/people/manny-oteyza)
- **Editor:** [Gabriela Cowperthwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriela-cowperthwaite)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jeff Beal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-beal)

## Cast

- [Jeffrey Ventre](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-ventre)
- [Whoopi Goldberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/whoopi-goldberg)
- [Tiliku](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiliku)
- [James Earl Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-earl-jones)
- [Dawn Brancheau](https://cinepixo.com/people/dawn-brancheau)
- [Meredith Vieira](https://cinepixo.com/people/meredith-vieira)

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Official site: http://blackfishmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/blackfish-2013
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