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When the Whales Came
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1989
100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Clive Rees
Starring
Paul Scofield · David Threlfall ·
Helen Mirren
· Helen Pearce · Max Rennie · Jeremy Kemp
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release:
20th October 1989
United States release:
20th October 1989
Denmark release:
2nd March 1990
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
25th Aug '89
Debut position: 13
Highest position: 13
Debut gross: £9.7 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 4
Chart position history
UK box office
25 Aug,
1989
13
1 Sep,
1989
15
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG
PG
L
6
5
Total grosses
UK total gross
£23.2 Thousand
US total gross
$0
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
Total views:
13
First viewed:
19th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
16th Nov 2025
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US release: 20th October 1989
United States release: 20th October 1989
Denmark release: 2nd March 1990
£23.2 Thousand $0 
$0