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This children's story of a dog and a dolphin borrows heavily from family movies of the past. Zeus is a dog who follows a neighbor, a marine biologist named Mary Beth (Kathleen Quinlan), to work one da... read more read more...y. Aboard a ship, the dog meets Roxanne, a dolphin that Mary Beth is studying. When she sees the dog riding on the dolphin's back, she decides to study their friendship. A villainous fellow researcher, Claude (Arnold Vosloo), tries to steal her research, but he is thwarted by the dolphin, the dog, and the dog's young owner, Jordan (Miko Hughes). Terry (Steve Guttenberg), Jordan's father, is a songwriter who still pines for his dead wife. Jordan, together with Mary Beth's daughters, try to ignite a romance between their parents, who are both unattached. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: George Miller

Release Date: January 24, 1997

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001

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  • February 22, 2007
    A dog falls in love with a dolphin...what's next?
  • March 19, 2010
    not very good not even worth it thats all have to say why a dog and dolphin sounds very stupid it is I might be sont bother with it avoid it at all costs
  • May 6, 2007
    Ugh. My siblings and I were obsessed with this movie when we were younger. I'm so sick of it, I could die.
  • January 8, 2007
    I love Dolphins,and the thought of a Dolphin and a Dog becoming friends is very cute.I love how smart they are,and how they love each other.And all the trouble they go thru to get back to each other.
  • July 17, 2006
    The dog reminds me of my dog, Rowdy. I can't watch this movie without bawling because I miss Rowdy so much.

Critic Reviews


Michael Scheinfeld
January 2, 2011
Michael Scheinfeld, Common Sense Media

Predictable and utterly unoriginal. Full Review

Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Boring, boring, boring kids movie with sea animals. Free Willy this is not.

Michael Szymanski
October 25, 2002
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

Cute Steve just can't seem to make a good film

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 28, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Shows how the playfulness of animals can engender the same qualities in humans. Full Review

Lawrence Van Gelder
May 20, 2003
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

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Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Peter Stack
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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Kevin Thomas
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Emanuel Levy
July 21, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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