Synopsis
The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Scores
Overall Score
74.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.3%
Review Aggregate
67.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyemotionalvisually strikinglightheartedhistoricalfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivencoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Connick Jr. | 2014 | $2,347,000 | $3,111,000 | (est) |
| Ashley Judd | 2014 | $1,445,000 | $1,915,000 | (est) |
| Nathan Gamble | 2014 | $1,088,000 | $1,442,000 | (est) |
| Kris Kristofferson | 2014 | $889,000 | $1,179,000 | (est) |
| Cozi Zuehlsdorff | 2014 | $761,000 | $1,008,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 2014 | $670,000 | $888,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes10,125
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $42,024,532 | $55,695,377 |
| International | 2014 | $15,800,000 | $20,939,839 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $57,824,532 | $76,635,216 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $27,332,266 | $36,223,624 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,098,000 | $5,431,105 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,246,000 | $4,301,944 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,672,000 | $6,191,831 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $12,593,000 | $16,689,582 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $10,506,133 | $13,923,844 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $62,447,399 | $82,761,931 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $36,000,000 | $47,711,026 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $22,922,000 (est) | $30,378,671 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,249,000 | $1,655,308 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,016,000 | $2,671,817 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $6,120,000 | $8,110,874 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $68,307,000 | $90,527,697 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-5,859,601 | $-7,765,766 |
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