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Free Willy

Free Willy
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1993
 112 minutes (1 hrs 52 mins)

Production Country

France • United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Simon Wincer

Starring

Jason James Richter · Lori Petty · Jayne Atkinson · August Schellenberg · Michael Madsen · Michael Ironside

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 16th July 1993
Canada release date Canada release: 16th July 1993
United States release date United States release: 16th July 1993

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Feb '94
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £3.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Jul '93
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $8.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Feb, 1994
2
18 Feb, 1994
5
25 Feb, 1994
8
4 Mar, 1994
9
11 Mar, 1994
14
18 Mar, 1994
13
25 Mar, 1994
14

US box office

23 Jul, 1993
4
30 Jul, 1993
4
27 Aug, 1993
9
3 Sep, 1993
9
10 Sep, 1993
12
17 Sep, 1993
14
8 Oct, 1993
14
15 Oct, 1993
15

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Free Willy
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Free Willy Escape From Pirate Cove

Certificates


U age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £5.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $77.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Simon Wincer
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Jason James Richter
Jesse
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
Michael Ironside
Dial
Richard Riehle
Wade
Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer
Michael Bacall
Perry
Danielle Harris
Gwenie
Isaiah Malone
Vector
Betsy Toll
Passerby #1
Rob Sample
Passerby #2
Merrilyn Jones
Passerby #3
Mickey Gaines
Waiter
Justin R. Hall
Fish Thrower
Robert M. Duque
Fish Thrower
Sam Samson
Fish Thrower
Willis Van Dusen
Willis Van Dusen
Tom Lasswell
Brody
Moultrie Patten
Homeless Man
Ed Murphy
Homeless Man
Jim Michaels
Announcer
Simos Kalivas
Amusement Park Attendant
Keiko
Willy
Erik L. Nelson
Kyle Pittman
Kid