Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

SoTrumpBelieve Must See Movie...

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Jackson Booth-Millard I assumed this film would follow similar territory to what Free Willy (released a year before) did, just with a different lovable sea creature, it was certainly I film I knew at the time would get the family going, directed by George Miller (The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter, Robinson Crusoe). Basically set in 1962 in Rockport, Maine, nine-year-old Toni Whitney (Napoleon Dynamite's Tina Majorino) and her family find and adopt an orphaned baby seal, they name it Andre (played by Tory the sea lion). Andre is manageable as a pup, but as he grows up he starts getting into mischief, some of the fishermen in the town are antagonised, by this point Toni has formed an inseparable friendship and bond with Andre. One of the fisherman upset is Billy Baker (Keith Szarabajka), because Toni's father Harry (Keith Carradine, David's brother), he was appointed Harbour Master instead of him, particularly because of the seal, so the friendship between the seal and Toni is threatened. The humorous antics of Andre gains media attention, so this upsets the fishermen even more that think their business will be run down, in the end Toni knows that Andre should be returned to the sea, so he is released and freed. Also starring Chelsea Field as Thalice Whitney, Shane Meier as Steve Whitney, Aidan Pendleton as Paula Whitney, Shirley Broderick as Mrs. McCann, Andrea Libman as Mary May, Joshua Jackson as Mark Baker and Jay Brazeau as Griff Armstrong. There is not much of a storyline, but this is based on a true story about a real family, the seal (well, sea lion) is obviously very cute as it blows raspberries, burps and does dancing tricks, and the sentimentality is definitely milked, it is perhaps too mawkish for my liking, but it is something kids will enjoy, not a bad family comedy drama adventure. Okay!

Matthew_Capitano It would be so nice to invite Andre over for dinner.... smothered in melted butter with an apple stuck in his mouth.A 'family film', supposedly based on a true story, "Andre" is an obnoxious seal whose most endearing quality is when he makes a fart sound with his lips -- aww, how cute. "Dad, can we keep him?".Keith Carradine obviously didn't have anything better to do when he accepted the role of an irresponsible seaport patrolman, Tina Majorino is cute as the little girl who befriends the slippery beast, and pretty Aidan Pendleton plays Tina's older sister who has more brains than anybody else in township because she hates Andre almost as much as I do and would like to see him cooked by 6:30 tonight.You know, seal really is good if you season it right.

cinemageist Believe me, if you are trained as a critic and then find yourself sifting through the tripe offered as family fare, you really appreciate a decent film you can watch with your kids. Andre is such a film, kinda, but to watch it I have to swallow my queasiness at the extravagant antics of the seal. Fer Sure the dancing and prancing was not part of the "true story". Surely the story is charming enough (for kids) without having to saccharinise the seal. Let's teach kids to love animals for what they are, and respect them. So, nearly a good film, but nowhere near the league of a film like Storm Boy, which softens reality enough for kids without taking away the dignity of the animal protagonists. Munchies for this movie: American style brownies (seal coloured brown - I must admit Andre looked chocolatey enough to eat. Beautiful animal). Sweetened 1/2sugar, 1/2 saccharine, Few drops of fish oil if you want to add your own authenticity to the experience.

amyontheend Andre has to be one of my all-time favorite movies. I read the book for a science project and was thrilled when it was made into a movie. Although it didn't follow the book exactly, I thought it was good nevertheless. Tina Majorino is a wonderfully gifted actress, and did a great job in her roll of Toni. The casting was well done, period. The sea lion (although it was supposed to be a seal) is adorable. It is a heart-warming, must-see movie.