- Release Date: 1993
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
- Starring: Keiko, Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson ... see all
- Director: Simon Wincer
- Plot: When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale. Full summary » | Add... Read more
User Reviews
Awful movie
Aug 31, 2008
mtthwovermier - yahoo.com
Aug 31, 2008mtthwovermier - yahoo.com
The movie was something that wasn't original. The story was rather flimsy about a young punk kid who gets into trouble and winds up taking care of the aquarium that the big whale is living in. The ending is very predictable.... Full review
Amazing movie!
May 18, 2008
chke17 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008chke17 - yahoo.com
This movie has been one of my favorites since I was a little kid. I used to watch it at least twice a day! I just recently watched it again, and I got the same feeling I used to get as... Full review
OMG This movie blows out the blow hole
May 18, 2008
kidboy26 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008kidboy26 - yahoo.com
i cant tell you how much this sucked. i mean do we care about a whale. plus there are no hot chicks in it.... Full review
Amazing...........
May 18, 2008
luckgirla - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008luckgirla - yahoo.com
It was so good!................... I had to watch it in class but......... Everyone thought it was really good and hillarious... Full review
i love free willy
May 18, 2008
britta4533 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008britta4533 - yahoo.com
i loved the movie mostly because i love orcas and i think this is a great love story inbetween a whale and a boy and i loved it! it is my favorite movie ever!!!... Full review
What is the whole point?
May 18, 2008
johnshaw98 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008johnshaw98 - yahoo.com
this is the worst movie i have ever seen. dont rent it! it sucks. the charcters do horrible, the whale is fake, its just plain STUPID. yep... Full review
Interesting
May 18, 2008
sirius_m42 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008sirius_m42 - yahoo.com
This was an all right movie. It could have been a lot better though. The plot was good though. A kid who thinks he doesn't belong anywhere, and gets a big head about it, that's kind of crazy.... Full review
a beautiful film
May 18, 2008
snuffyveto - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008snuffyveto - yahoo.com
this is a great film.the story was sweet and the acting was good...but the cinaphotography was AWESOME.just amazing,i love all the whale shots.this is a great family film and any animal lover will adore this film too.you will never forget the... Full review
13 year old kids fav childhood movie
May 18, 2008
hihelloyou41 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008hihelloyou41 - yahoo.com
free willy i will always remember it was my fav movie as a kid and i would watch it every day with a family member i will always love the theme song will you be there and i will show the... Full review
This is a very excellent film
May 18, 2008
garrett_vigga - yahoo.com
May 18, 2008garrett_vigga - yahoo.com
This is the most lovable films I have seen, this is my only most favorite movies along with the other 2 films. What I have learned from this film is that this kid doesn't behave like a big kid because he... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 28, 2003DVD Talk
Otherwise the color palette used in this movie is very good, and overall, I am happy with the video quality of this DVD.
Having never seen the original "Free Willy", I was unsure whether I would be the best person to review its two sequels.
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| Jan 14, 2003DVD Town
in fact, "Free Willy" turns out to be a lot better than its severest critics maintain.....it's when the film veers away from world of whales and into the realm of humans that it becomes routine.....This lovely and graceful montage, beautifully photographed, is one of the best parts of the picture....Several scenes in the film are admittedly moving, such as the first time Willy allows Jesse to touch him.... ... Full Review
| Jan 14, 2003DVD Town
Willy the orca, a twenty-two foot killer whale weighing three-and-a-half tons, is housed at the park, but he's a hard case that doesn't like anybody.
Several scenes in the film are admittedly moving, such as the first time Willy allows Jesse to touch him, but the soaring music and the obvious sentimentality are so shamelessly poured on that many older viewers will find themselves resisting the film at every turn.
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| Jul 16, 1993Washington Post
In the latter role, Madsen is the movie's best surprise.
Willy, whose real name is Keiko, is a great big, pattable, fish-feedable lug, with a fin that curls to one side like a cowlick.
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| Jul 16, 1993James Berardinelli's Reviews
The movie's biggest assets are the actors.....Free Willy is not a great film --....Despite that, Free Willy is solid family.....you can't tell from the polished performance he gives.....Twelve-year old Jason James Richter does a credible job as Jesse..... ... Full Review
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