The Whales of August

Where to Watch The Whales of August (1987) (Legally)

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Oct 14, 1987 US 90 min U
7.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
79 votes
Drama
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1987).

It sits in the Drama space and is paced for about 90 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7/10 from about 79 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

sibling relationship, based on play or musical, maine, elderly, elderly lady, sister sister relationship

Official trailer

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Plot

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

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Main cast

Bette Davis
Bette Davis
as Libby Strong
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
as Sarah Webber
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
as Mr. Maranov
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
as Tisha Doughty
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Joshua Brackett
Margaret Ladd
Margaret Ladd
as Young Libby
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
as Young Sarah
Tisha Sterling
Tisha Sterling
as Young Tisha
Frank Grimes
Frank Grimes
as Mr. Beckwith
Frank Pitkin
Frank Pitkin
as Old Randall