Blackfish Documentary Release Date US: Orca Movie Showing in Theaters Soon

Blackfish Documentary Release Date US: Orca Movie Showing in Theaters Soon
Tilikum in a scene from the Blackfish documentary. (Gabriela Cowperthwaite/Magnolia Pictures)
Zachary Stieber
10/25/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

The Blackfish documentary has a November 6 release date in the U.S.

It appears that it will be showing in a very limited release, though.

Here are the dates listed on the website:

11/6/2013
Gloucester, MA: Cape Ann Community Cinema

11/8/2013
Burien, WA: Tin Theatre

11/21/2013
Saratoga Springs, NY: Saratoga Film Forum

12/6/2013
Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Museum of Art

12/8/2013
Columbus, OH: Gateway Film Center 8

12/14/2013
Davidson, NC: Indies + Docs Cinema

There’s no word on a release date for other countries, such as the U.K. and Canada.

However, the film is available for pre-order in the U.K. and Ireland. It also aired on television in America on Oct. 24.

The film is about Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity. The film includes exploring the alleged cruel treatment the animal’s receive while in captivity. See the trailer below.