Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

PGUnited States rating20101h 41mFamily, Adventure, Drama
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A young girl named Kirra travels to South Africa to stay with her grandfather and discovers a stranded baby whale. She works hard to help the whale learn the skills he needs to survive and eventually find his way back to his family.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
None
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
This is a standard family adventure film with a mix of quiet moments and scenes of action. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA fierce storm occurs which leads to the whale becoming separated from its pod.
  • Approx.SomeThe whale is initially stranded and unable to survive on its own.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why was it important for Kirra to help Willy learn how to use his echolocation?
  2. 2How did Kirra and Sifiso show bravery when they tried to help Willy?
  3. 3What did you think about the bond between Kirra and the whale?

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