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1994 | DIRECTED BY JOHN SAYLES

The Secret of Roan Inish

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AKA
Das Geheimnis des Seehundbabys
El secreto de la isla de las focas
Le secret de Roan Inish
O Mistério da Ilha
天涯海角
Movie Stats
Year
1994
Runtime
 103 minutes (1 hr 43 mins)
Certificates

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PG

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Select Cast
Jeni Courtney
Pat Slowey
Dave Duffy
Declan Hannigan
Mairead Ni Ghallchoir
Eugene McHugh
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
2nd Nov 2025
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
49
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd February 1995
31 years 3 months 28 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
3rd February 1995
31 years 3 months 28 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
9th June 1995
30 years 11 months 22 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
13th April 2007
19 years 1 months 18 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
23rd November 1995
30 years 6 months 8 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
21st December 1995
30 years 5 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
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US total gross
  $82.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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US tickets sold
19,761 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd Feb '95
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $82.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john sayles John Sayles
Starring
Jeni CourtneyFiona
Pat SloweyPriest
Dave DuffyJim
Declan HanniganOldest brother
Mairead Ni GhallchoirBarmaid
Eugene McHughBar Patron 1
Tony RubiniBar Patron 2
Mick LallyHugh
Eileen ColganTess
Richard SheridanEamon
Micheal MacCarthaighSchoolmaster
Fergal McElherronSean Michael
Brendan ConroyFlynn
John LynchTadhg
Frankie McCaffertyTim
Gerard RooneyLiam
Susan LynchSelkie
Suzanne GallagherSelkie's daughter
Cillian ByrneJamie
Linda GreerBrigid
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UK Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$82,601
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Feb 1995
17N
$82,601
$82,601

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
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18101
City of Hope
18102
The Secret of Roan Inish
18103
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Fantasy
Fantasy
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • India India
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Norway Norway
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Venezuela Venezuela
News from around the web
Movies of Mystery and Monstrosity  Orion Magazine Mon, 29th December 2025

The Other Half of the Family: Humans and Selkies in The Secret of Roan Inish  reactormag.com Mon, 17th July 2023

The Secret of Roan Inish movie review  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

Bites, Camera, Fashion: ‘Roan Inish’ is a magical tale perfect for St. Patrick’s Day viewing  Athens County Independent Wed, 12th March 2025

The Secret Of Roan Inish Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

The best films for children: Observer readers have their say  The Guardian Sun, 4th August 2019

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