The Whale (2022)

The Whale

2022

The Whale

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

ReleasedDecember 9, 2022

DirectorDarren Aronofsky

WriterSamuel D. Hunter

StarringBrendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau

Scores

Letterboxd3.53

IMDb8

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic64

Box Office

In the Press0 articles · 1 podcast

Podcast Episodes

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Cast

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Charlie

Sadie Sink

Sadie Sink

Ellie

Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins

Thomas

Hong Chau

Hong Chau

Liz

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Mary

Sathya Sridharan

Sathya Sridharan

Dan the Pizza Man

Jacey Sink

Young Ellie

Allison Altman

Allison Altman

Young Mary (uncredited)

Lance Oppenheim

Lance Oppenheim

Julian (uncredited)

Grace Perkins

Maddie (uncredited)

Wilhelm Schalaudek

Wilhelm Schalaudek

Liam (uncredited)

Crew

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Director

Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter

Screenplay

Matthew Libatique

Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography

Rob Simonsen

Rob Simonsen

Original Music Composer

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Producer

Tyson Bidner

Tyson Bidner

Executive Producer

Ari Handel

Ari Handel

Producer

Scott Franklin

Executive Producer

Jeremy Dawson

Jeremy Dawson

Producer

Studios & Companies

Distribution

Production

Protozoa Pictures

Opening Weekend—

Domestic$17.0M

International$19.6M

Worldwide$55.1M

Est. Budget$3.0M

Est. Marketing (FD Est.)$2.0M

Est. Profit+$50.1M

Daily Charts Box Office Mojo

Awards

3Nominations

1Wins

Academy Awards2 noms, 1 win

Best Actor in a Leading RoleBest Actress in a Supporting Role

Golden Globes1 nom

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Spirit Awards0 noms

0 Nominations

0 Nominations