The Whales of August (1987)
Directed by Lindsay Anderson · United States
drama
0.77composite canon score · ranked #1535 of 6563 in our library · on 3 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1988 #4 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.431 |
| Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | 0.176 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |