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Boy on a Dolphin

Name: Boy on a Dolphin
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Drama
Released: 1957-04-19
Cast: Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb, Alex Minotis, Jorge Mistral

1957 | 111 min | Adventure, Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics and adventure fans. If you loved Life of Pi or Moby Dick, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jean Negulesco

Alan LaddDr. James 'Jim' Calder
Sophia LorenPhaedra
Clifton WebbVictor Parmalee
Alex MinotisMilidias Nadapoulos
Jorge MistralRhif
Laurence NaismithDr. Hawkins
Piero GiagnoniNiko
Gertrude FlynnMiss Dill
Charles Fawcett
Tonis Maroudas