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Free Willy

Free Willy

Family • PG • 1993 • 1 hr 52 min
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5.5
IMDb
6.1

When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.

Starring

Jason James Richter, Keiko, Lori Petty, August Schellenberg, Michael Madsen

Directed By

Simon Wincer

Written By

Corey Blechman, Keith Walker

Attributes

SimpleLightWatch With Family

Genre

FamilyAdventureDrama

Release Date

July 16, 1993

User Reviews

Desireé
Desireé
Great kids movie that the entire family can enjoy
Will
Will
One of my favourite films. Love the whole trilogy
Callan Rhys Duckett
Callan Rhys Duckett
Absolutely amazing family film. Definitely recommend
Habibie Hakim
Habibie Hakim
Keiko Steals the Show in This Heartfelt Film 7.5/10
MS
MS
A sad theme for sure, but a terrible idea for a movie.
Yance
Yance
Even as a kid I remember thinking “wow...this is bullsh*t”
zelephante
zelephante
Don’t remember it very well other than enjoying it and really getting into orcas for a while.
Joe Bueller
Joe Bueller
The ORIGINAL. Kid meets whale. Tears. Adventure. ICONIC. Cinema that punches you right in the feels.
Alex
Alex
Cringey and even though I only watched it once I somehow know the entire plot
Andrew Doppenberg
Andrew Doppenberg
Probably better for younger kids but a classic.

Stats

Ratings
535 (7%)
3,096 (40%)
3,670 (47%)
488 (6%)
5.5 – Based on 7.8k ratings
Attributes
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Family
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11%
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Free Willy
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
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Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.
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Cast & Crew

Simon Wincer
Simon
Wincer
Jason James Richter
Jason James Richter
Keiko
Keiko
Lori Petty
Lori
Petty
August Schellenberg
August
Schellenberg
Michael Madsen
Michael
Madsen
Jayne Atkinson
Jayne
Atkinson
Michael Ironside
Michael
Ironside
Richard Riehle
Richard
Riehle
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti
Williamson
Michael Bacall
Michael
Bacall
Corey Blechman
Corey
Blechman
Keith Walker
Keith
Walker

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