When the Whales Came

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile, World War I is making life hard in the village.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$73,131
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$37,030
10 theaters
Release DateOct 20, 1989
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresDrama
In Release73 days/10 weeks
Widest Release10 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Oct 20-2615$68,455-10-$6,845$68,4551