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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 date US release: 20th October 1989
United States release date United States release: 20th October 1989
Denmark release date 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

L

PG

6

5

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £23.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 4

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
When the Whales Came
25 Aug 1989
13N
£9,745
£9,745
1 Sep 1989
15▼
£4,873
£16,080
8 Sep 1989
17▼
£3,481
£20,953
15 Sep 1989
19▼
£1,741
£23,216
US Box Office Info
US Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info