Synopsis
Teenager Jesse becomes reunited with Willy two years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.7%
Review Aggregate
47.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyemotionalpoliticalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason James Richter | 1995 | $2,021,000 | $4,161,000 | (est) |
| August Schellenberg | 1995 | $1,244,000 | $2,561,000 | (est) |
| Jayne Atkinson | 1995 | $937,000 | $1,928,000 | (est) |
| Jon Tenney | 1995 | $766,000 | $1,577,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1995 | $655,000 | $1,349,000 | (est) |
| Michael Madsen | 1995 | $577,000 | $1,187,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes20,362
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $30,077,111 | $61,910,694 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $30,077,111 | $61,910,694 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $15,038,556 | $30,955,347 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $34,140,000 | $70,273,740 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $35,173,000 | $72,400,066 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $7,519,278 | $15,477,673 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $91,870,833 | $189,106,827 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $31,000,000 | $63,810,367 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $9,300,000 (est) | $19,143,110 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $7,350,000 | $15,129,232 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $5,481,000 | $11,282,085 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $5,270,000 | $10,847,762 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $58,401,000 | $120,212,557 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $33,469,833 | $68,894,270 |
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