Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
Seen it?2010 | 101 min | Family, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Free Willy, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Will Geiger
- Beau BridgesGus Grisby
- Bindi IrwinKirra Cooper
- Matthew Dylan RobertsBlikkies
- Kevin OttoDr. Sam Cooper
- Darron MeyerDoctor
- Bongo MbutumaMansa
- Siyabulela RambaSifiso
- Stephen JenningsRolf V.D. Woods
- Louw VenterDiff
- Hiema JaffaJayce