The Child Wanderers

With his family struggling to survive in late-1890s Norway and his father leaving on a ship for America to earn much-needed money, 10-year-old Yohan devises his own plans to help his family, but his jealous older brother has other ideas and, unbeknownst to their parents, he signs a contract with an agent for Yohan to become a farm laborer. Now consigned to being a child wanderer, Yohan is sent off to provide cheap labor on a faraway farm. Yohan embarks on a long, rugged journey filled with danger, loneliness, and feelings of abandonment. Along the way, he meets two other child wanderers, 8-year-old Anna and her younger brother. Together with other child wanderers led by menacing boy Aslak, the group makes its way on foot through the countryside until Yohan finally arrives at the farm where he is expected to work. He becomes a shepherd boy, protecting the farmer's livestock from wolves and grizzly bears. His boss Nome is a harsh disciplinarian, impossible to please. Following his heart and with good intentions, Yohan makes decisions that are misunderstood by local adults and sabotaged by other envious children. Unjustly accused, he is punished and beaten by Nome. Events only get worse, with wild animals attacking Nome's herd on Yohan's watch, while Yohan discovers that his friend Anna and her brother have been beaten at a neighboring farm. Using his resourcefulness and ingenuity, a battered Yohan sets out to help Anna and her brother escape from the farm owners.

Grosses

Norway
$1,330,735
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorNordisk Film
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Opening$238,969
63 theaters
Release DateMar 26, 2010
Running Time2 hr 5 min
GenresDrama Family
In Release281 days/40 weeks
Widest Release63 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 26-283$238,969-63-$3,793$258,8411
Apr 2-43$193,291-19.1%62-1$3,117$732,7382
Apr 9-115$78,913-59.2%59-3$1,337$949,6193
Apr 16-186$83,765+6.1%57-2$1,469$1,083,5534
Apr 23-258$46,535-44.4%55-2$846$1,167,1125
Apr 30-May 29$48,599+4.4%49-6$991$1,230,0326
May 7-910$25,013-48.5%45-4$555$1,272,7507
May 14-166$30,582+22.3%36-9$849$1,324,4288
May 21-2310$12,312-59.7%33-3$373$1,344,6649
May 28-309$13,522+9.8%35+2$386$1,371,39010
Jun 4-614$4,276-68.4%17-18$251$1,264,95811
Jun 11-13
World Cup (South Africa)
12$11,350+165.4%21+4$540$1,280,60412
Jun 18-20
World Cup (South Africa)
16$5,689-49.9%21-$270$1,290,54613
Jun 25-27
World Cup (South Africa)
22$1,884-66.9%9-12$209$1,293,84814
Jul 16-1820$3,207-11-$291$1,324,60817
Jul 23-2523$740-76.9%4-7$185$1,330,73518