Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,519,178Details
OpusData ID: 50570100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$992,651 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,258 opening theaters/1,258 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,671,434

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,337 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,662 $3,519,178

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements involving whale hunting, and for brief mild language
Running Time: 86 minutes
Franchise: Free Willy
Comparisons: vs. Bean
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Adventure, On a Boat, Field Scientists, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,337 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,379 $8,671,434
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 851 $3,519,178
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 154 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,987 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,611 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $3,519,178

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1997 15 $992,651   1,258 $789   $992,651 1
Aug 15, 1997 21 $489,037 -51% 1,203 $407   $2,311,809 2
Aug 22, 1997 35 $164,455 -66% 368 $447   $2,930,369 3
Aug 29, 1997 35 $269,904 +64% 425 $635   $3,278,561 4
Sep 5, 1997 39 $100,020 -63% 374 $267   $3,418,090 5
Sep 12, 1997 51 $34,124 -66% 99 $345   $3,452,214 6
Sep 19, 1997 57 $21,347 -37% 44 $485   $3,519,178 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 8, 1997 - $291,216     1,258 $231   $291,216 1
Aug 9, 1997 - $392,068 +35%   1,258 $312   $683,284 2
Aug 10, 1997 - $309,367 -21%   1,258 $246   $992,651 3
Aug 11, 1997 - $183,895 -41%   1,258 $146   $1,176,546 4
Aug 12, 1997 - $217,714 +18%   1,258 $173   $1,394,260 5
Aug 13, 1997 13 $255,558 +17%   1,258 $203   $1,649,818 6
Aug 14, 1997 14 $172,954 -32%   1,258 $137   $1,822,772 7
Aug 15, 1997 - $130,072 -25% -55% 1,203 $108   $1,952,844 8
Aug 16, 1997 - $184,964 +42% -53% 1,203 $154   $2,137,808 9
Aug 17, 1997 - $174,001 -6% -44% 1,203 $145   $2,311,809 10
Aug 18, 1997 - $99,323 -43% -46% 1,203 $83   $2,411,132 11
Aug 19, 1997 - $100,215 +1% -54% 1,203 $83   $2,511,347 12
Aug 20, 1997 16 $126,106 +26% -51% 1,203 $105   $2,637,453 13
Aug 21, 1997 15 $128,461 +2% -26% 1,203 $107   $2,765,914 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1997 15 $1,822,772   1,258 $1,449   $1,822,772 1
Aug 15, 1997 18 $943,142 -48% 1,203 $784   $2,765,914 2
Aug 22, 1997 34 $242,743 -74% 368 $660   $3,008,657 3
Aug 29, 1997 34 $309,413 +27% 425 $728   $3,318,070 4
Sep 12, 1997 34 $179,761   99 $1,816   $3,497,831 6

Leading Cast

Jason James Richter    Jesse

Supporting Cast

Patrick Kilpatrick    John Wesley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Pillsbury    Director
John Mattson    Screenwriter
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$992,651 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,258 opening theaters/1,258 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,671,434

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,337 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,662 $3,519,178

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements involving whale hunting, and for brief mild language
Running Time: 86 minutes
Franchise: Free Willy
Comparisons: vs. Bean
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Adventure, On a Boat, Field Scientists, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros.

Leading Cast

Jason James Richter    Jesse

Supporting Cast

Patrick Kilpatrick    John Wesley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Pillsbury    Director
John Mattson    Screenwriter
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,337 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,379 $8,671,434
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 851 $3,519,178
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 154 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,987 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,611 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $3,519,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $3,519,178

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1997 15 $992,651   1,258 $789   $992,651 1
Aug 15, 1997 21 $489,037 -51% 1,203 $407   $2,311,809 2
Aug 22, 1997 35 $164,455 -66% 368 $447   $2,930,369 3
Aug 29, 1997 35 $269,904 +64% 425 $635   $3,278,561 4
Sep 5, 1997 39 $100,020 -63% 374 $267   $3,418,090 5
Sep 12, 1997 51 $34,124 -66% 99 $345   $3,452,214 6
Sep 19, 1997 57 $21,347 -37% 44 $485   $3,519,178 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 8, 1997 - $291,216     1,258 $231   $291,216 1
Aug 9, 1997 - $392,068 +35%   1,258 $312   $683,284 2
Aug 10, 1997 - $309,367 -21%   1,258 $246   $992,651 3
Aug 11, 1997 - $183,895 -41%   1,258 $146   $1,176,546 4
Aug 12, 1997 - $217,714 +18%   1,258 $173   $1,394,260 5
Aug 13, 1997 13 $255,558 +17%   1,258 $203   $1,649,818 6
Aug 14, 1997 14 $172,954 -32%   1,258 $137   $1,822,772 7
Aug 15, 1997 - $130,072 -25% -55% 1,203 $108   $1,952,844 8
Aug 16, 1997 - $184,964 +42% -53% 1,203 $154   $2,137,808 9
Aug 17, 1997 - $174,001 -6% -44% 1,203 $145   $2,311,809 10
Aug 18, 1997 - $99,323 -43% -46% 1,203 $83   $2,411,132 11
Aug 19, 1997 - $100,215 +1% -54% 1,203 $83   $2,511,347 12
Aug 20, 1997 16 $126,106 +26% -51% 1,203 $105   $2,637,453 13
Aug 21, 1997 15 $128,461 +2% -26% 1,203 $107   $2,765,914 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1997 15 $1,822,772   1,258 $1,449   $1,822,772 1
Aug 15, 1997 18 $943,142 -48% 1,203 $784   $2,765,914 2
Aug 22, 1997 34 $242,743 -74% 368 $660   $3,008,657 3
Aug 29, 1997 34 $309,413 +27% 425 $728   $3,318,070 4
Sep 12, 1997 34 $179,761   99 $1,816   $3,497,831 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,662 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,241 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,625 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,116 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 742 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $3,519,178
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 856 $3,519,178