Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
"A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart."
ThumbScore
👍 70%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 44%
(RT: 44%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Jason James Richter as Jesse
Vincent Berry as Max Wesley
Tasha Simms as Mary Wesley
Peter LaCroix as Sanderson
Stephen E. Miller as Dineen
Is Free Willy 3: The Rescue good?
Most people think so. 70% audience score, estimated from 399 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 44%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
