On July 16, 1993, Warner Bros. unveiled the family drama in theaters. By Duane Byrge On July 16, 1993, Warner Bros. unveiled the drama Free Willy in theaters, where it would go on to gross $154 ...

Our Flick of the Week is “Free Willy,” which is as simple-minded a love story as “Sleepless in Seattle,” this time with a boy in the troubled Meg Ryan role and the tortured Tom Hanks character played ...

Jason James Richter with Keiko in the iconic moment from 1993's Free Willy. (Alamy) Dinosaurs weren’t the only animals escaping theme parks 30 years ago. Keiko the killer whale did the same in 1993's ...

'Free Willy' was released on July 16, 1993. See what the cast has been up to as the heartwarming film celebrates its 30th anniversary Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock Free Willy was released on July 16, ...

Folks at Sea World call their aquatic playgrounds amusement parks. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) calls them abusement parks. The environmental question of whether sea creatures ...

Some movies are undeniably critic-proof. No matter what holes there may be in dramatic narrative, continuity or technical skills, family-film audiences can be misled into believing that any clean ...

OK, ya gotta have a gimmick, but this is enough to make Shamu the killer whale do backflips in his watery grave. “Free Willy” is the politically correct movie of the summer, complete with a native ...

Most actors say buddy pictures make for fairly easy shoots. As long as the two main players can bond off-screen, their friendship appears believable on-screen. Then again, most actors never had to ...