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Flipper (1996) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Flipper (1996) a score of 2.5156 out of 4

based on (32) reviews

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Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

Wonderful animals and positive political and emotional messages contain no surprises, but make for an excellent family entertainment....read the complete Flipper (1996) review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

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Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Weak movie that tries to mix the original tv show with Free Willy, and ends up with something more closely resembling chum than a decent film. Surly teen Sandy (Elijah Wood) has been sent away by his divorcing mother to spend the summer with his uncle,...read the complete Flipper (1996) review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

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Steve Rhodes

The setup for the plot is that Uncle Porter (Paul Hogan) is being paid by his sister to keep his 14 year old nephew Sandy Ricks (Elijah Wood) for the summer. Uncle Porter lives in a fishing village that is going broke because a bad guy, Dirk Moran...read the complete Flipper (1996) review at Steve Rhodes