The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Directed by Mike Nichols · 105 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
14.8 TOPICAL score · #5,070 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
The Day of the Dolphin (1973, directed by Mike Nichols) has a TOPICAL score of 14.8 - ranked 5,070 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 44% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.8/10 (70 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics44% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.8/10 (70 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 16 languages
- Still read9,453 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: George C. Scott (actor #164), Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino (actor #975), Fritz Weaver