Is Free Willy a timeless masterpiece of 90s cinema, or should we have left this whale tale in the past? 🐳 In this episode of Movies at Grandma's House, we are diving deep into the splash zone with special guest Zach Milne to revisit the 1993 classic that defined a generation.

It’s been 33 years since Jesse and Willy made that iconic jump to freedom. But watching it in 2026 hits differently. We discuss everything: the incredible animatronics, the banger Michael Jackson soundtrack ("Will You Be There"), the tragic true story of Keiko the Orca, and whether the plot actually makes sense today.

In this movie review, we cover:

• 🌊 The nostalgia factor: Is it a tear-jerker or just cheesy?

• 🐋 The "Blackfish" effect: How our view of captivity has changed. ...