Flipper

How it feels

A family rescues an injured bottlenose dolphin and becomes friends with the animal they name Flipper. The dolphin often helps his human friends and comes to their rescue.

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What happens

Flipper is an American media franchise consisting of three family adventure films and two television shows. Based on original an original story created by Arthur Weiss, Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden, the plot centers around a family who becomes friends with a notably intelligent bottlenose dolphin they rescued from injuries, which they name Flipper. Through the events of the franchise, Flipper regularly gives aid to his human friends and selflessly comes to their rescue to return the favor. The franchise as a whole was met with mixed critical and financial reception, with each installment faring diversly. The original movie received mild response from critics, with a similar outcome at the box office. Its sequel earned praise from critics and a higher monetary return, with the first television spin-off series receiving warm reception from critics and viewers alike. Though the 1995 continuation show was generally well-received critically, it did not see successful viewership. Conversely, though the 1996 remake film was a financial success, it was poorly received by critics and declared as inferior to the similarly-themed Free Willy franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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