Flipper (1996)
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 19
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 13
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Average Rating: 5.4/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 4
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In this adventure drama for the family, based on the popular TV series of the mid-'60s, Sandy Ricks (Elijah Wood) is a moody teenager from Chicago who is not dealing well with the recent divorce of his parents. In the hope that a change of scenery will do him good, Sandy is sent to spend the summer with his Uncle Porter (Paul Hogan), an aging hippie and fisherman who lives on Coral Key, an island off the coast of Florida. The sun and sand do little to improve Sandy's outlook on life, even after
May 17, 1996 Wide
Jan 20, 2004
MCA Universal Home Video
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Cast
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Elijah Wood
Sandy Ricks -
Paul Hogan
Uncle Porter -
Chelsea Field
Cathy Simms -
Isaac Hayes
Sheriff Buck Cowan -
Jonathan Banks
Dirk Moran -
Jason Fuchs
Marvin -
Luke Halpin
Bounty Fisherman No. 3 -
Mal Jones
Russ -
Louis Seeger Crume
Mr. Dunnahy -
Jessica Wesson
Kim -
Anne Carey
Fisherman's Wife -
Allison Bertolino
Sandy's Sister -
Mark Casella
Bounty Fisherman -
Robert Deacon
Bounty Fisherman -
Mary Jo Faraci
Sandy's Mom -
Bill Kelley
Tommy -
Bill Nolan
Bartender -
Lindsay Treco
Little Girl -
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All Critics (31) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (13) | DVD (2)
Flipper is inoffensive, but it's also asleep in the deep.
Top CriticWarmhearted remake of TV classic has some scary moments.
...an inoffensive yet utterly forgettable endeavor.
Formulaic kid-gets-whipped-into-shape by his ne'er-do-well uncle flick with Wood and Hogan offering likable enough performances to offset the charm of that wonderful dolphin.
Paul Hogan, Elijah Wood, and a dolphin. There, I just saved you 97 minutes.
Affirms the ties that bind us with animals.
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