Where to watch Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) tonight
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) runs 1 h 26 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.1 from 403 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 26 min — ends 9:26 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Family, Adventure
- Released
- August 6, 1997
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 403 votes
- Director
- Sam Pillsbury
- Starring
- Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg, Annie Corley, Vincent Berry
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Free Willy 3: The Rescue?
- Free Willy 3: The Rescue is 1 h 26 min long (86 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:26 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Free Willy 3: The Rescue rated?
- Free Willy 3: The Rescue is rated PG in the US.
- Is Free Willy 3: The Rescue a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Free Willy 3: The Rescue?
- As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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