Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

2010 1h 41m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 195

FamilyAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Beau Bridges
Gus Grisby
Bindi Irwin
Kirra Cooper
Matthew Dylan Roberts
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Kevin Otto
Dr. Sam Cooper
Darron Meyer
Doctor
Bongo Mbutuma
Mansa
Siyabulela Ramba
Sifiso
Stephen Jennings
Rolf V.D. Woods

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Geiger
Writers: Will Geiger, Cindy McCreery
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Geiger, shot by Robert Malpage. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Enis Rotthoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabrina Plisco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Beau Bridges and Bindi Irwin and Matthew Dylan Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1394329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Will Geiger directs. Robert Malpage behind the camera. Enis Rotthoff scores. Sabrina Plisco cuts. Produced in South Africa, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United States of America.
3Directed by Will Geiger, shot by Robert Malpage. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Enis Rotthoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sabrina Plisco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Beau Bridges and Bindi Irwin and Matthew Dylan Roberts carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1394329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Malpage
Original score: Enis Rotthoff
Editing: Sabrina Plisco
Production design: Michael Berg
Costume design: Darion Hing
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)

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Reno2017-06-15
★ 6/10
Free Willy rebooted! I did not know there was a fourth 'Free Willy'. This is not exactly a follow-up. There's no connection between previous films and this, except the Orca named as Willy. They call it a reboot, but instead they should have turned it into a prequel. Because this storyline was very much like that kind. I'm not a big fan of this franchise, so I was not expecting anything big. One of the reason I watched it for our Steve Irwin's beloved daughter. This is her acting debute and she was quite good, though not the ideal one. She as Kirra lives alone with her single father and after he met with an accident, she was sent to her grandfather's in South Africa. The old man who runs a small seaside amusement park, Kirra does not find hard to get adjusted, not without initial dislike for him. But it was when she finds a baby Orca that trapped in the park's small lagoon. Since she begins to fight for its freedom, but has to go through many obstacles and in the end how the story end was told with a tiny twist. Not a bad film. Small cost film, a neat production. Nice performances too. Simple and predictable story, but would work well for little kids. Beautiful places, well, most of the film was shot in a single location, though it looked very nice. And the killer whale calf was a toy in most of the closer shots, as well in a few stunt sequences. Not a film for deliberately jump in to watch, but if you decide to watch, just keep away your grownup egos to enjoy it as a kid. Particularly for its message, to save the wild animals from human's captivity. 6/10

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