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Free Willy

1993
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6.2/10

Release Date

16/07/1993

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
71%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
61%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
79%

How far would you go for a friend?

Willy es una orca joven que nada en libertad por el océano junto a su grupo familiar. Una mañana, un equipo de pescadores aparece de repente, la rodea con una red y la separa de los suyos sin que pueda escapar. Después la llevan a un parque acuático en apuros del Pacífico Norte, lejos del mar que conocía. Allí vive encerrada en un estanque pequeño, rodeada de visitantes que no entienden su comportamiento. Jesse, un muchacho de doce años, es el único que parece percibir lo que le ocurre al animal, porque él también sabe lo que significa estar lejos de su familia. Dirigida por Simon Wincer y protagonizada por Jason James Richter, la historia arranca con esa separación y con el primer contacto entre el chico y la orca.

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Facts about Free Willy

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneYes, after the credits
Worldwide premiereJuly 16, 1993
Runtime1 h 50 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleFree Willy
CountriesUnited States, France
Production companiesWarner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+, Regency Enterprises
Budget$20.0M
Worldwide box office$153.7M
Return on investmentx7.7 Box office hit
Trailer views290K

More ratings

3.1/5Letterboxd66/100Trakt6.8/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Free Willy

1total awards
1total nominations

Awards won

  • —Genesis Award

Nominations

  • 1994Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

Free Willy Cast

Jason James Richter
Jason James RichterJesse
Keiko
KeikoWilly
Lori Petty
Lori PettyRae Lindley
August Schellenberg
August SchellenbergRandolph Johnson
Michael Søren Madsen
Michael Søren MadsenGlen Greenwood
Jayne Atkinson
Jayne AtkinsonAnnie Greenwood
Michael Ironside
Michael IronsideDial
Richard Riehle
Richard RiehleWade
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti WilliamsonDwight Mercer
Michael Bacall
Michael BacallPerry
Danielle Harris
Danielle HarrisGwenie
Isaiah Malone
Isaiah MaloneVector
Betsy Toll
Betsy TollPasserby #1
Rob Sample
Rob SamplePasserby #2
Merrilyn Jones
Merrilyn JonesPasserby #3
Mickey Gaines
Mickey GainesWaiter
Justin R. Hall
Justin R. HallFish Thrower
Robert M. Duque
Robert M. DuqueFish Thrower
Sam Samson
Sam SamsonFish Thrower
Willis Van Dusen
Willis Van DusenWillis Van Dusen
Tom Lasswell
Tom LasswellBrody
Moultrie Patten
Moultrie PattenHomeless Man
Ed Murphy
Ed MurphyHomeless Man
Jim Michaels
Jim MichaelsAnnouncer

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Cast of Free Willy by the numbers

33average cast age in years
4years of age gap between the leads
29%women in the cast
25%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Jason James Richter, age 13 at release. The oldest: August Schellenberg, at 56.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 4Canada 1

Crew

  • AddressSimon Wincer
  • WritingCorey Blechman, Keith Walker
  • MusicBasil Poledouris
  • PhotographyRobbie Greenberg
  • EditingO. Nicholas Brown
  • Production designCharles Rosen
  • Costume designApril Ferry
  • CastingJudy Taylor, Lynda Gordon
  • ProductionJennie Lew Tugend, Lauren Shuler Donner

Trivia about Free Willy

La historia nació en 1984, cuando Keith Walker la concibió mientras trabajaba en Los Goonies con Richard Donner, que después sería productor ejecutivo de la película.
En el guion original, Jesse era un niño mudo de 10 años que vivía con monjas. Los guionistas lo hicieron mayor y más duro.
Los productores buscaron una orca en Estados Unidos, Japón, Francia, España y Argentina, pero se decidieron por Keiko, que desde 1985 vivía en el parque Reino Aventura de Ciudad de México.
Walt Conti, supervisor de los efectos de las orcas, calculó que la mitad de los planos de la orca usaron réplicas animatrónicas.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

Franchise Order Liberad a Willy - Colección

All movies in release order.

  1. 1Free WillyFree Willy1993You are here
  2. 2Free Willy 2Free Willy 21995
  3. 3Free Willy 3: The RescueFree Willy 3: The Rescue1997

What it's about Free Willy

whalesocial workerfreedomsocial workportland, oregonhuman animal relationshipbest friendorphankiller whaleamusement parkanimal human friendship

Main theme: Orcinus orca

What Free Willy is called in other countries

It was released in 31 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainLiberad a Willy
  • FranceSauvez Willy
  • GermanyFree Willy - Ruf der Freiheit
  • ItalyFree Willy - Un amico da salvare
  • MexicoLiberen A Willy
  • PortugalLibertem Willy
  • Japanフリー・ウィリー
  • South Korea프리 윌리
  • China人鱼的童话
  • RussiaОсвободите Вилли
  • AustriaFree Willy - Ruf der Freiheit
  • BulgariaВолният Уили
See the remaining 19 countries
  • CanadaMon ami Willy
  • CroatiaMoj prijatelj Willy
  • CzechiaZachraňte Willyho!
  • DenmarkBefri Willy
  • FinlandFree Willy - Pelastakaa Willy
  • GreeceΕλευθερώστε τον Γουίλι
  • Hong Kong人魚童話
  • HungarySzabadítsátok ki Willyt!
  • Israelלשחרר את ווילי
  • LithuaniaIšlaisvinti Vilį
  • NorwaySlipp Willy fri
  • PolandUwolnić orkę
  • RomaniaSalvați-l pe Willy
  • SlovakiaZachráňte Willyho
  • SloveniaMoj prijatelj Willy
  • SwedenRädda Willy
  • Thailandฟรี วิลลี่ เพื่อเพื่อนด้วยหัวใจอันยิ่งใหญ่
  • TurkeyÖzgür Willy
  • UkraineЗвільніть Віллі

Where it was filmed Free Willy

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Free Willy

  • Dwight, shut up and leave me alone!
  • I'm sick of this place! I'm going to find my mom!
  • (Jesse yelling and water splashing) No!!!

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from Free Willy

Original music by Basil Poledouris

Free Willy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackFree Willy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Original Motion Picture Soundtrack · 1993 · 12 songs
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Songs

  1. 1
    Will You Be There (Theme from "Free Willy")
    5:52
  2. 2
    Keep On Smilin'
    4:34
  3. 3
    Didn't Mean To Hurt You
    5:47
  4. 4
    Right Here (with Voices)
    3:50
  5. 5
    How Can You Leave Me Now
    5:47
  6. 6
    Main Title
    5:06
  7. 7
    Connection
    1:44
  8. 8
    The Gifts
    5:20
  9. 9
    Friends Montage
    3:40
  10. 10
    Audition
    2:06

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