The Whale (2022)

Movie Details

Original Title The Whale

Original Language EN

Budget $3,000,000

Revenue $55,101,305

Status Released

Popularity 5.2

Cast

Brendan Fraser

Charlie

Popularity: 2.3

Sadie Sink

Ellie

Popularity: 5.1

Ty Simpkins

Thomas

Popularity: 1.7

Hong Chau

Liz

Popularity: 1.0

Samantha Morton

Mary

Popularity: 2.2

Sathya Sridharan

Dan the Pizza Man

Popularity: 0.3

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Jacey Sink

Young Ellie

Popularity: 0.5

Allison Altman

Young Mary (uncredited)

Popularity: 1.1

Lance Oppenheim

Julian (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.2

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Grace Perkins

Maddie (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.0

Wilhelm Schalaudek

Liam (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Producer Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Jeremy Dawson

Executive Producer Tyson Bidner, Scott Franklin

Editor Andrew Weisblum

Director Darren Aronofsky

Screenplay Samuel D. Hunter

Production

A24

Protozoa Pictures

Videos & Trailers

Brendan Fraser Wins Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'The Whale' | 95th Oscars (2023)

Featurette

'The Whale' Wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling | 95th Oscars (2023)

Featurette

Special Feature - Creating Atmosphere with a Flute

Behind the Scenes

Special Feature - The Apartment

Behind the Scenes

Best Actor Brendan Fraser | Oscars95 Press Room Speech

Featurette

Makeup and Hairstyling | Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Annemarie Bradley | Oscars95 Press Room Speech

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

Manuel São Bento 8/10

Oct 15, 2022

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-whale-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "The Whale earns its place in the "most tearful films of the year" list as it moves slowly yet efficiently towards its overwhelmingly emotional ending, especially elevated by the most subtly ... Read more

Nathan 8/10

Feb 1, 2023

The Whale is a heart breaking story of our main character, Charlie (Brendon Fraser), as he tries to make amends for abandoning his daughter. Charlie is obese, an ailment that has manifested itself as a coping mechanism for a life of regret. In every scene and interaction this regret is worn by Charl ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Feb 9, 2023

Yikes, but this second gay-themed outing for Brendan Fraser could hardly be more different from his 1998 "Gods and Monsters" one. Here his is the critically obese "Charlie" who has grown to a size where his health is in tatters and he has virtually no mobility as he regularly consumes two large pizz ... Read more