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Disneynature: Dolphin Reef Photos

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Movie Info

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Keith Scholey

Cast & Crew

Natalie Portman

Keith Scholey
Director

News & Interviews for Disneynature: Dolphin Reef

TV Premiere Dates 2020

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Critic Reviews for Disneynature: Dolphin Reef

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (21)

The reef provides a colourful cast of supporting characters, and there's a heart-pounding sequence as a humpback whale fights to protect her calf from a pod of hungry orcas. The photography is magnificent throughout.

May 6, 2020 | Full Review…

Brad Newsome
Sydney Morning Herald
A satisfying entry in the Disneynature slate, albeit one where the dolphins in the title are upstaged by some of their supporting cast, and the reef itself is even more spectacular than the creatures who get the most screen time.

April 13, 2020 | Full Review…

Steve Pond
TheWrap
This an excellent way to spend time at home with your family... It is transporting. You will feel like you've gone to a different planet.

April 4, 2020 | Full Review…

Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
The message is clear: Their world is our world. All of its beauty, ugliness, fragility and zest for life. It's a message that resonates.

April 1, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
A puckish, bedazzling, and memorable entry in the Disney nature canon.

March 31, 2020 | Full Review…

Owen Gleiberman
Variety
An entertaining and visually stunning nature doc geared to the small fry.

March 30, 2020 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
Dolphin Reef is not as action packed as Flipper - Echo does not help solve crimes or do a "tail walk" - but beautiful cinematography and engaging storytelling make its message of interconnected community - whether marine or human - resonate.

January 30, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
The movie isn't just about dolphins. Humpback whales get almost as much as screen time in the movie as the dolphins ... but it can be enjoyed by people looking for a family-friendly film that gives some eye-popping views of ocean life.

July 16, 2020 | Full Review…

Carla Hay
Culture Mix
Disneynature's 'Dolphin Reef' and 'Elephant' are fantastic.

May 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
It's hard to get tons of personality from the dolphins because they are constantly moving but it's still cute and made me long for the ocean! Someday.

April 14, 2020 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Rachel Wagner
Backseat Directors
DisneyNature's best undersea doc ever, and a great reason to sign up for Disney+ all by itself.

April 8, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Moore
Movie Nation
Dolphin Reef is an absorbing adventure from start to finish.

April 8, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

James Croot
Stuff.co.nz