Waterland
Synopsis
The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
Top Cast
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Jeremy Irons
Tom Crick
Sinéad Cusack
Mary Crick
Grant Warnock
Young Tom
Lena Headey
Young Mary
Callum Dixon
Freddie Parr
Ethan Hawke
Matthew Price
Pete Postlethwaite
Henry Crick
Sean Maguire
Peter
Ross McCall
Terry
David Morrissey
Dick Crick
John Heard
Lewis Scott
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Ruth
Cara Buono
Judy Dobson
Siri Neal
Helen Atkinson
Gareth Thomas
Publican
Susannah Fellows
Rebecca Scott
Paul Haigh
RAF Man
Tony Vogel
Stan Booth
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 30, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 1, 1996
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.11x
-$8.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Prince, Graham Swift
- Original Score
- Carter Burwell
- Original Title
- Waterland
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Pandora Cinema, British Screen Productions, Palace Pictures, Film4 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Peter Prince, Graham Swift
Carter Burwell
Robert Elswit
Lesley Walker
Stephen Woolley, Nik Powell, Ira Deutchman, Katy McGuinness, Patrick Cassavetti
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Director
Peter Prince
Writer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Production Design
Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
Lesley Walker
Editor
Katy McGuinness
Producer
Patrick Cassavetti
Producer
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Waterland
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Waterland about?
The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
Who directed Waterland?
Waterland was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.
Who stars in Waterland?
The principal cast of Waterland includes Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, Grant Warnock, Lena Headey, Callum Dixon.
When was Waterland released and how long is it?
Waterland was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Waterland?
Waterland had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (0.11 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Waterland?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waterland was composed by Carter Burwell.
Is Waterland based on a book or true story?
Waterland is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Graham Swift".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Waterland?
Waterland holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).