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2010·101 min·Dir. Will Geiger·★ 5.1
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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.
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How Good Is Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
5.6Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.1
★ IMDb5.1
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Mixed — Check the Trailer First
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