i saw this when it come out in theater back in 1996. i remember i be already familiar with elijah wood work ( that right and he make stuff before lord of the ring . ) and the merchandising tie ins to the film be pretty abundant ( flipper water gun be even circulate ) . adult be remind of the old movie and tv show and for nostalgia sake take their kid to see it and who be excite because it be a movie about a dolphin and a stupid boy . unfortunately it wasn not what anyone expect and flop severely . you know a movie in trouble when a boy swim away from a hammerhead shark in the middle of the ocean and and a pack of dolphin scare the shark away and and the kid instead of get out of the water into a boat float in the water for five minute thank his dolphin for save him . apparently he hasn not take into mind that the shark be still out there and perhaps even below him . another problem be paul hogan . he look old and crusty and tired of recycle his croc dundee shtick . by now and no one even remember crocodile dundee much less hogan and and i half expect him to suddenly start pretend he do not know what a hair dryer be for the sake of fish out of water or social satire laugh . all in all this be a really poor family movie that be amateurish and almost hard to watch at time . i hat it when i saw it in theater back in 96 and i hate it more now .