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Flipper
“This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water.”
56%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Flipper (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Flipper (1996) — a movie tagged as Adventure and Family with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer a… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Flipper 56% (347 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
56%
from 347 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-05-17
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 36355
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Where can I watch Flipper (1996)?
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Is there an official trailer for Flipper?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Flipper directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Flipper about?
Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new fr... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Flipper?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Flipper?
The official runtime for Flipper is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Elijah Wood
Sandy Ricks
Paul Hogan
Porter Ricks
Jonathan Banks
Dirk Moran
Robert Deacon
Bounty Fisherman #1
Chelsea Field
Cathy
Mary Jo Faraci
Sandy's Mom
- A
Allison Bertolino
Sandy's Sister
- J
Jessica Wesson
Kim
Jason Fuchs
Marvin
- M
Mark Casella
Bounty Fisherman #2
Luke Halpin
Bounty Fisherman #3
Isaac Hayes
Sheriff Buck Cowan
Mal Jones
Russ
- L
Louis Seeger Crume
Mr. Dunnahy
- A
Ann Carey
Fisherman's Wife
- B
Bill Kelley
Tommy
- L
Lindsay Treco
Little Girl
- B
Bill Nolan
Bartender
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