Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew.
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GoodWatch score 69August 6, 1997 · 1 h 26 min · PG
Babies Ever After, Heel Realization, Beware the Nice Ones +8
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In the United States, you can rent or buy Free Willy 3: The Rescue from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 9 other countries, but not in the United States.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 4.8, Letterboxd 2.6 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 47%).
Yes: it's movie 3 of 3 in its series, after Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995).
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.
Yes: it cost about $35 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 10% of its budget.
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