Story Line
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.
“How far would you go for a friend?”
Top Cast
Jason James Richter
Jesse
Keiko
Willy
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
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Rating
6.2/ 10
Release Date
1993-07-16
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
FamilyAdventureDrama
Part of the Series
Free Willy Collection
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User Reviews (3)
Filipe Manuel Neto
7/10
•12/25/2022**Despite being predictable and loaded with clichés, it is a film that marked a generation, alerted many consciences to very serious issues, and is still very beautiful thirty years later.**
This is certainly one of the films that made an impressi...
GenerationofSwine
1/10
•1/11/2023I guess Free Willy depends on how old you were in 1993.
For the most part, I really like Family Friendly, if they are done right they can be entertaining and uplifting. And, the kid in me can still see how people would love it, and still love it, ...
daniel_carr
4/10
•2/23/2026The song by Michael Jackson was epic and I saw clips from this movie in there and it motivated me to watch this movie. But I must say I wasn't impressed. It was a feel good movie for sure, but I must say I enjoyed Dolphin Tale more. The story was slo...