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A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Rating and Reviews
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7.812/10

Peter McGinn
At least partly because this movie was based on a play, most of the action takes place in one room. Of course, the nature of the character’s health issues makes it hard for him to move around, but I t... read more
about 2 years ago
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** _This film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival_ When thinking about “The Whale,” I feel it’s important to start at the end rather... read more
about 2 years ago
Ahmetaslan27
write something honest Any movie directed by Darren Aronofsky contains a lot of violent scenes that are unfamiliar and hard on the eyes to see. Darren Aronofsky is a director whose work must be eag... read more
over 2 years ago
cracker13
I like this one. It really made me feel something.
over 2 years ago

r96sk
I doubt I can add much more to what has already been said about <em>'The Whale'</em>, but in a word: Bravo! Brendan Fraser truly is sensational in this role. I heard about all the acclaim and seen ... read more
over 2 years ago

CinemaSerf
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 whe... read more
over 2 years ago

Nathan
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 ... read more
over 2 years ago
Manuel São Bento
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... read more
over 2 years ago
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Cast

Brendan Fraser
Charlie

Sadie Sink
Ellie

Ty Simpkins
Thomas

Hong Chau
Liz

Samantha Morton
Mary

Sathya Sridharan
Dan the Pizza Man
Jacey Sink
Young Ellie

Allison Altman
Young Mary (uncredited)

Lance Oppenheim
Julian (uncredited)
Grace Perkins
Maddie (uncredited)

Wilhelm Schalaudek
Liam (uncredited)
Director
Alice Johnson
Second Assistant Director
Duccio Fabbri
First Assistant Director
Alexandra Torterotot
Script Supervisor

Darren Aronofsky
Director
Creator

Samuel D. Hunter
Screenplay

Samuel D. Hunter
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