Flipper (1996)

Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime.

Genres: Adventure, Family

What to watch after Flipper

• Two If by Sea (1996) — Two steps away in the credits
• Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
• Try Seventeen (2002)
• A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010) — Same feel: feel-good, joyous
• Free Willy (1993)
• Summer Catch (2001) — Same subject: summer