Free Willy (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $77,698,625Details
International Box Office $76,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $153,698,625
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,868,829 (10.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,476 opening theaters/1,937 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $197,624,755

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,106 $77,698,625
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $76,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $153,698,625

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 16th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 19th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild language.
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Free Willy
Comparisons: vs. A Fish Called Wanda
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Adventure, Oregon, Scene in End Credits, Zoos, Orphan, Abandoned Child
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Canal Plus, Alcor Films, Donners’ Company, Shuler
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 270 $8,251,746 Sep 3, 1993 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 1993 5 $7,868,829   1,476 $5,331   $7,868,829 1
Jul 23, 1993 4 $8,645,619 +10% 1,937 $4,463   $22,646,500 2
Jul 30, 1993 4 $7,059,377 -18% 1,937 $3,644   $35,367,118 3
Aug 6, 1993 4 $5,440,156 -23% 1,847 $2,945   $45,341,752 4
Aug 13, 1993 8 $4,008,006 -26% 1,820 $2,202   $52,968,044 5
Aug 20, 1993 7 $3,090,048 -23% 1,715 $1,802   $58,997,943 6
Aug 27, 1993 9 $2,262,828 -27% 1,505 $1,504   $63,049,487 7
Sep 3, 1993 9 $3,023,208 +34% 1,551 $1,949   $67,149,001 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 1993 4 $14,000,881   1,476 $9,486   $14,000,881 1
Jul 23, 1993 4 $14,306,860 +2% 1,937 $7,386   $28,307,741 2
Jul 30, 1993 3 $11,593,855 -19% 1,937 $5,985   $39,901,596 3
Aug 6, 1993 3 $9,058,442 -22% 1,847 $4,904   $48,960,038 4
Aug 13, 1993 5 $6,947,857 -23% 1,820 $3,818   $55,907,895 5
Aug 20, 1993 6 $4,878,764 -30% 1,715 $2,845   $60,786,659 6
Aug 27, 1993 9 $3,339,134 -32% 1,505 $2,219   $64,125,793 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 10, 20103043,548 43,548$434,609$434,609634
Jan 17, 20102647,760+10% 91,308$0$434,609635
Feb 28, 20102848,696 171,309$267,341$701,950641
Mar 14, 20102629,172 230,227$426,203$1,573,748643
Mar 28, 20102544,675 298,001$574,074$2,459,428645

Uncategorized

Michael Madsen    Glen Greenwood
Mykelti Williamson    Dwight Mercer
Michael Ironside    Dial
Danielle Harris    Gwenie
Lori Petty    Rae Lindley
Jason James Richter    Jesse

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Simon Wincer    Director
Keith Walker    Screenwriter
Corey Blechman    Screenwriter
Basil Poledouris    Composer
Lauren Schuler-Donner*    Producer
Tim Chau    Sound Designer
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,868,829 (10.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,476 opening theaters/1,937 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $197,624,755

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,106 $77,698,625
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $76,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $153,698,625

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 16th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 19th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild language.
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Free Willy
Comparisons: vs. A Fish Called Wanda
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Adventure, Oregon, Scene in End Credits, Zoos, Orphan, Abandoned Child
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Canal Plus, Alcor Films, Donners’ Company, Shuler
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 270 $8,251,746 Sep 3, 1993 52

Uncategorized

Michael Madsen    Glen Greenwood
Mykelti Williamson    Dwight Mercer
Michael Ironside    Dial
Danielle Harris    Gwenie
Lori Petty    Rae Lindley
Jason James Richter    Jesse

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Simon Wincer    Director
Keith Walker    Screenwriter
Corey Blechman    Screenwriter
Basil Poledouris    Composer
Lauren Schuler-Donner*    Producer
Tim Chau    Sound Designer
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 1993 5 $7,868,829   1,476 $5,331   $7,868,829 1
Jul 23, 1993 4 $8,645,619 +10% 1,937 $4,463   $22,646,500 2
Jul 30, 1993 4 $7,059,377 -18% 1,937 $3,644   $35,367,118 3
Aug 6, 1993 4 $5,440,156 -23% 1,847 $2,945   $45,341,752 4
Aug 13, 1993 8 $4,008,006 -26% 1,820 $2,202   $52,968,044 5
Aug 20, 1993 7 $3,090,048 -23% 1,715 $1,802   $58,997,943 6
Aug 27, 1993 9 $2,262,828 -27% 1,505 $1,504   $63,049,487 7
Sep 3, 1993 9 $3,023,208 +34% 1,551 $1,949   $67,149,001 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 1993 4 $14,000,881   1,476 $9,486   $14,000,881 1
Jul 23, 1993 4 $14,306,860 +2% 1,937 $7,386   $28,307,741 2
Jul 30, 1993 3 $11,593,855 -19% 1,937 $5,985   $39,901,596 3
Aug 6, 1993 3 $9,058,442 -22% 1,847 $4,904   $48,960,038 4
Aug 13, 1993 5 $6,947,857 -23% 1,820 $3,818   $55,907,895 5
Aug 20, 1993 6 $4,878,764 -30% 1,715 $2,845   $60,786,659 6
Aug 27, 1993 9 $3,339,134 -32% 1,505 $2,219   $64,125,793 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 10, 20103043,548 43,548$434,609$434,609634
Jan 17, 20102647,760+10% 91,308$0$434,609635
Feb 28, 20102848,696 171,309$267,341$701,950641
Mar 14, 20102629,172 230,227$426,203$1,573,748643
Mar 28, 20102544,675 298,001$574,074$2,459,428645