The real Winter inspired this movie, but in order to make this movie more of a feature film and less of a documentary, the filmmakers had to add some dramatic elements to the story. Thankfully, the filmmakers tried to bring in characters that serve to symbolize the ways in which Winter has helped real people, and while there are definitely some thematic elements that could be unsettling for some young children, overall the movie is charming, family friendly and uplifting for audience members of all ages. Kids will love the story about Winter the dolphin, but even more important, the movie presents a message that although some challenges may seem so difficult to overcome, anything is possible with a lot of courage, determination and help from people who care.
While there was no "Sawyer" in the real life story of Winter, his character serves to remind us that we all need to be inspired by something in life, and he conveys a believable vulnerability that characterizes the juxtaposition of fragility and toughness and resilience that kids seem to have. While kids will identify with Sawyer, a fictional character, they will also be inspired to know that the real Winter plays herself in the movie, and the film is shot on location at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium where she lives! You can go online with your kids to read all about Winter and even see her on the webcam.
The movie contains some thematic material that could be disturbing for some children. Sawyer's father left his family, leaving Sawyer with a lot of heartache, and Hazel relates that her mother passed away when she was younger. Cousin Kyle is severely injured in Afghanistan and goes through a bitter period of recovery. While the scenes with Winter are often entertaining, very young children may have a difficult time sitting through the slower scenes and may be slightly afraid for Winter during a couple of scenes where she is having difficulty. For more detailed info on the content in the movie, please see the overview below.
Dolphin Tale - Content Overview
*May contain spoilers.- Violence (Low): The somewhat violent image of Winter caught in the fishing net may be sad for some kids. Violence is alluded to in the fact that Kyle comes home wounded from an explosion in Afghanistan. Some mild bullying goes on at Sawyer's school. Winter violently strikes her prosthetic tale against the side of the pool the first couple of times she wears it.
- Scary Scenes (Low): Scenes listed under "violence" may be slightly scary to very young children. A hurricane hits which causes significant destruction and is momentarily scary for the characters.
- Sex/Nudity (None)
- Drugs and Alcohol (Low): Some adults are shown holding drinks at a party
- Profanity (None)
- Disrespectful/Imitative Behavior (Medium): At first, Sawyer acts bitter and resentful, or at least depressed. He skips summer school and goes to see Winter every day without telling his mother. Hazel sneaks Sawyer into the hospital knowing her father would not approve. A few boys tease Sawyer at school.
- Sad/Unsettling Scenes (High): Kids may be sad or unsettle by Winter's injuries or by the ideas that Sawyer's father left his family and Hazel's mother passed away. In the movie, Kyle's mother and aunt cry and break the heartbreaking news to Sawyer that his cousin has been badly hurt and is coming home from the war. Kyle withdraws from his family in bitterness about his injuries, and this is very hurtful to Sawyer. Many vets are shown in the hospital with various injuries and wearing various prosthetic devices. Dr. Haskett and others worry that they will lose the hospital due to lack of funds.
- Movie Topics Kids Might Have Questions About: Loss of a limb, prosthetic devices, wars and explosions, joining the Army, fishing and the use of fishing nets, hurricanes
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