Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995
PG
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

20K

YOUR RATING

Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video

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Animal Adventure Adventure Drama Family

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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
Unlike the first movie, a robotic killer whale is playing Willy instead of Keiko.

Goofs
It makes absolutely no sense in fact it's rather foolish that the Dakar crew attempted to power up the generators knowing that the vessel had already been damaged and was leaking crude oil into the bay which ultimately caused the explosion that ignited the oil.

Quotes
Glen: Where's Elvis?
Annie: I don't know. I told him to stay up on the beach. Oh, no.
Glen: What?
Annie: I broke a promise.
Glen: What promise?
Annie: [runs back to camp] I even did a spit-shake on it.
Glen: You did a spit-shake with somebody?
Annie: [to the witnesses standing in the crowd] Excuse me.
Glen: Man, that's serious.

Crazy credits
The end credits wildlife montage features orca footage shot once again by Bob Talbot.

Alternate versions
When the DVD was first released, it contained minor errors where a second of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment logo and its fanfare are both removed, and the film's alternate title Free Willy 2 was used as the end title card. The two-disc version of the 4 Film Favorites Free Willy Collection retains the fanfare error and Free Willy 2 end title card, but also shortened the opening title card to Free Willy 2.

Connections
Edited from Free Willy (1993)

Soundtracks
Childhood (Theme from 'Free Willy 2') Childhood (Theme from 'Free Willy 2')
Instrumental
Written by Michael Jackson
Produced by Michael Jackson and David Foster
Performed by Michael Jackson
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Arguably better than the first.

Keiko, Richter, Schellenberg, Madsen, Atkinson, and Williamson all return for a new adventure about friendship and family. Two years after setting Willy free, Jesse is still rebellious, but nothing very bad. He enjoys girls and time with his adoptive parents. Things get shaken up when he finds out his mother died and he has a half-brother named Elvis that will be staying with him for a while. They go on a camping trip and contend with sibling rivalry. Not far into the vacation, Jesse is thrilled to see Willy again. But everything is put in danger when an oil spill traps Willy and his family and endangers their habitat. Jesse leads a group to put out crooked businessmen and save his best friend. Many people did not like this one. Many people found it better than the first. The first is a typical lonely kid that becomes best friends with a non-human and saves him. This is similar, but there is more danger that adds excitement and entertainment. And the subplot with Jesse and Elvis is great too. Regardless, all Free Willy movies are great for nostalgia sake, whether you originally liked them or not. Screw those dog and chimp family movies.

3/4