The movie Free Willy, centered on a boy befriending an orca whale, was released in theaters across the United States.
Following Free Willy's success, public interest and awareness regarding orca whales and marine conservation significantly increased.
The sequel to Free Willy was released, continuing the story of Jesse and the orca whale Willy.
The third installment of the Free Willy series was released, featuring new adventures of the characters.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.
This is the best action movie of all time!