The Cove

2009 • 91 minutes
4.7
262 reviews
95%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

In this pulse-pounding eco-thriller, a crack team of divers, activists and special effects experts infiltrate a secret cove in Japan to expose one of history's most shocking and unimaginable crimes against nature. Winner of the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.7
262 reviews
Gillian Lepisto
March 30, 2016
It's too horrible and was to even put into words how brutal Japan is to these magnificent creatures, I'm truly shocked, digusted, angry, heartbroken... it's just so special to watch this but devastating to the heart. Witness crime against life like I have never imagined, while being in spellbound awe and humble respect for these impressive creatures - we barely can understand thier depth. The UN SHOULD DO SOMETHING THIS shows a crime against life on, in, of the earth.
Blade Obsidian
February 9, 2016
It is hard to give a "loved it" rating to something which incenses you at the very core of your being. It is hard to fathom that a civilized and "progressive" country/culture could, at the same time, be so incredibly barbaric and utterly heartless. It is no secret to anyone that dolphin are self aware, inquisitive, playful and compassionate. It is a matter of record that dolphin have saved humans from drowning and enjoy playful interaction with we humans. It is gut wrenching to see how Japanese aggressively set out to slaughter, en masse, these wonderfully intelligent and majestic creatures. If you have ever had the chance to swim with them it is only too common to feel as if you have had an experience so spiritual, one that will remain with you from that time forth. At the risk of seeming to paint an entire race for the actions of some within it, seeing the absence of any kind of humanity left in the individuals who carry out these atrocities reminds me of the barbarous and inhumane acts the Japanese carried out during WWII. It just seems that barbarity is second nature, still. "Civilized" and "humane" do not apply to these monstrous individuals. They're past redemption.
Anthony Gonzalez
December 23, 2014
Awe inspiring, If you want to see firsthand what brutality and sin certain human beings are capable of then watch this brutally accurate and veru sad video documentation of the mass slaughter of 1 of the worlds most intelligent creatures. ! That's the words that came to mind. This is the 3rd best documentary I've seen, only surpassed by Blackfish and Project Nim. A must watch for even casual movie goers. Ypu WILL remained changed forever.