Free Willy
1993 · 112 min · Director: Simon Wincer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Fishermen separate a young orca whale (Willy) from his parents and he ends up in a fish bowl at a marina. Meanwhile, a street kid runs afoul of the law and gets caught vandalising the marina, but his social worker gets him off the hook (so to speak) provided he cleans up his mess at the marina. While there, he befriends the whale and teaches him tricks, something the trainer hasn't been able to do. But when Willy is a dud in front of the audience, the marina owner plans some bad things, and the boy and his friends must try to (*** MAJOR SPOILERS ***) free Willy.
Emotional fingerprint
Free Willy (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy32%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Excitement13%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 17 % | 5 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 49 % | 30 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 45 % | 35 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 40 % | 26 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 39 % | 27 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 43 % | 35 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 46 % | 40 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Joy | 45 % | 39 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 45 % | 33 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Joy | 51 % | 35 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 58 % | 49 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 61 % | 55 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 68 % | 58 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 75 % | 60 % | 41 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 77 % | 58 % | 49 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 80 % | 59 % | 45 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 85 % | 64 % | 53 % | 80 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 88 % | 70 % | 68 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Willy
Vector
Passerby #1
Passerby #2
Passerby #3
Waiter
Fish Thrower
Fish Thrower
Fish Thrower
Willis Van Dusen
Details
- Directed by
- Simon Wincer
- Written by
- Keith Walker, Corey Blechman, Keith Walker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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