Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart.

86 min★ 4.8 · 11,425 votes

• Adventure
• Drama
• Family

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. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.

Release date

November 18, 1997

Country of origin

United States

Music

Cliff Eidelman

Budget

$35,000,000

Box office

$3,446,539