Dolphin Boy

2022 1h 30m RU

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 84

AnimationAdventureFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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When a plane crashes at sea, dolphins rescue a little boy and raise him as family. He lives a carefree life beneath the waves until an evil monster seizes power over the underwater world. Banished to dry land, the boy is taken in by a kind-hearted captain. With his new companion's help, the boy embarks on a journey to solve the mystery of his true identity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Polina Avdeenko
Dolphin Boy (voice)
Yuliya Rudina
Dolphin Snezhok / Captain’s wife / Flounder 1 (voice)
Alexander Fenin
Captain (voice)
Boris Khasanov
Octopus / Shark (voice)
Alexander Vasilyev
Turtle / Blue fish / Flying fish / Seahorse / Dolphin / Old sailor (voice)
Julia Zorkina
Witch / Girl’s mother (voice)
Vasilisa Ushakova
Nana / Fish / Flounder 2 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mohammad Kheirandish
Writers: Yana Kuzmina, Mohamed Hamedani, Mohammad Kheirandish
Languages: English, Persian, Russian, Turkish
Countries: Germany, Iran, Russia, Turkey

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Persian, Russian, Turkish.

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6 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Iran, Russia, Turkey.

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7 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dolphin Boy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mohammad Kheirandish directs. Ivan Uryupin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, Iran, Russia, Turkey. Dialogue in English, Persian, Russian, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 4 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Persian, Russian, Turkish.
6International production across 4 countries: Germany, Iran, Russia, Turkey.
7Part of the "Dolphin Boy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
8Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
9Original score by Ivan Uryupin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
10Polina Avdeenko and Yuliya Rudina and Alexander Fenin carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt18526902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Released under 12 different titles around the world.