$153.7M
ROI 7.68x
Franchise box office profile
Free Willy
Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.
Total gross$187.2Mworldwide gross
Movies3mapped titles
Average$62.4Mper title
Timeline1993–1997release years
Franchise profile
Free Willy box office performance
Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.Free Willy is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.
Highest grossing
Top Free Willy movies by worldwide gross
The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.Movies by year
Franchise box office performance by release year.
5-year total $187.2M
5-year average $62.4M
Movies by genre
Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.GenreMoviesWorldwide gross
Family
3
$187.2M
›
Adventure
3
$187.2M
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Drama
2
$183.8M
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Comedy
1
$30.1M
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Connected studios
Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.Performance insights
Free Willy box office breakdown
Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.
1Free Willy
7.68x
2Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
0.97x
3Free Willy 3: The Rescue
0.10x
ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
-$31.6M
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
-$922,889
Gap = Worldwide Gross − Budget
◎Total worldwide gross$187.2M
▦Total movies3
◷Years active3
◇Avg. gross per movie$62.4M
Free Willy movies
Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Free Willy
WW
Financial
|
1993 | $153.7M | $20.0M | $133.7M | 7.68x | Donner/Shuler Donner Productions |
| 2 |
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1995 | $30.1M | $31.0M | -$922,889 | 0.97x | Alcor Films |
| 3 |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1997 | $3.4M | $35.0M | -$31.6M | 0.10x | Donner/Shuler Donner Productions |
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995 · WW
Budget $31.0M · Alcor Films
$30.1M
ROI 0.97x
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
1997 · WW
Budget $35.0M · Donner/Shuler Donner Productions
$3.4M
ROI 0.10x
Free Willy box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.What does the Free Willy franchise profile show?
The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.
Why might the Free Willy total change?
Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.
Are every reboot and spin-off included?
Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.