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Free Willy

Free Willy
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
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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