Free Willy

1993

1h 52m

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6.2/10

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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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Simon Wincer

Writers

Corey Blechman(screenplay by)

Keith Walker(screenplay by)

Keith Walker(story by)

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Jason James Richter

Keiko

Lori Petty

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Rae Lindley

Randolph Johnson

Glen Greenwood

Annie Greenwood

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Wade

Dwight Mercer

Perry

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Directors

Simon Wincer

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Corey Blechman(screenplay by)

Keith Walker(screenplay by)

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1/10

I 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, if they saw it as a little kid. But I was 13 when Free Willy came out, and, honestly, it's not E.T., it's not The Goonies, it's not even Radio Flyer let alone Sandlot. It's a little too trite, a little too earnest, a little too childish and it lacks the fun and sense of adventure that films like Flight of the Navigator and The Explorers still hold. In other words, for a family friendly movie, it's more kid friendly and not family enough, and it doesn't age well. I think if you are older than 10 when you see it, you're likely to throw the 1 star out there because it honestly doesn't have that much to offer to people much older. And, if you are under 10 when you saw it, year, it's probably a nostalgia classic to you. It's just one of the family friendly movies that forgot it's supposed to be fun for the whole family, and that makes it age dependent.

GenerationofSwine11 Jan, 2023