Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Seen it?1995 | 95 min | Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Free Willy or The Wild Thornberrys Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$30 million worldwide on a $31 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dwight H. Little
- Jason James RichterJesse
- Michael MadsenGlen Greenwood
- Jayne AtkinsonAnnie Greenwood
- August SchellenbergRandolph Johnson
- Mary Kate SchellhardtNadine
- Francis CapraElvis
- Mykelti WilliamsonDwight Mercer
- Elizabeth PeñaKate Haley
- Jon TenneyJohn Milner
- M. Emmet WalshBill Wilcox