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The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

May 14, 1994
103 min
AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama
6.7/ 10
92 votes

Overview

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

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TMDB
6.7/10
92 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
10,343 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
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Metacritic
M
80/100
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$5,700,000Production cost
Box Office$6,160,000Worldwide gross
Profit$460,000Profitable
ROI
+8.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$6,159,269Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 9 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$5,700,000

Revenue

$6,160,000

Production Companies

Jones Entertainment GroupSkerry MoviesPeter Newman ProductionsFirst Look PicturesThe Samuel Goldwyn Company

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