The Whale

The Whale

(2022)

The Whale streaming: where to watch online?

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Where does The Whale rank today?

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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+79

117.

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118.

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Streaming charts last updated: 1:17:34 AM, 03/14/2024

The Whale is 117 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 48 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than The Best of Me but less popular than The Hunger Games.

Synopsis

Charlie is middle-aged, 600-pounds, and dying alone in his house. An online English teacher by profession, the solitary and stoic figure is looking for one last connection with his estranged daughter. But children are rarely what their parents want them to be. Ellie is a teen, rebellious and bitter toward her father, who didn’t just abandon her but the whole family when he left. Now, as he eats himself to death in a pit of helpless depression, Charlie must turn back to those he left behind. With a handful of friends trying to pull him back from the brink, Charlie must learn what it means to have hope again if he is to find his elusive redemption.

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What to know

What to know

The Whale is a psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky. Often considered a master of the surreal, Aronofsky trades the scale of previous productions like Noah and mother! for a more intimate and stripped-back cinematic experience. The film takes place in a single location and is predominantly naturalistic marking quite the change for the director. In another first for him, The Whale is an adaptation of a play. Both stage and screenplay were written by McArthur Genius, Samuel D. Hunter. The story has been under consideration for adaptation since the director first saw the play live in 2012. Working behind the camera is long-time and trusted cinematographer Matthew Libatique.

Starring in the lead role is Brendan Fraser, who was the perfect pick for the lead, Charlie. Darren Aronofsky suggested that he waited to find the right actor to play the role and eventually landed on Fraser as the person. Opposite him is Hong Chau, known for her work in Watchmen and Downsizing, playing Liz, a nurse and best friend to Charlie. His estranged daughter, Ellie is played by Sadie Sink while Samantha Morton plays his ex-wife Mary. Sathya Sridharan is Dan, the pizza delivery worker and Ty Simpkins of Insidious fame is a religious missionary named Thomas. The Whale was released in cinemas on December 9th, 2022.

Production News

Production: Timeline, news & updates

  • January 11, 2021
    • Darren Aronofksy and A24 announce their first collaboration. The movie will star Brendan Fraser and is based on The Whale, a work by the MacArthur-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter. The announcement confirms that Hunter will be helping in adapting the play to screen. (Source: Deadline)
  • February 10, 2021
    • Hong Chau is cast in the female lead role to play opposite Brendan Fraser. (Source: Deadline)
  • March 4, 2021
    • Ty Simpkins is confirmed to have signed on to the film with Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink also in negotiations to round out the cast. (Source: Deadline)
  • March 8, 2021
    • The film goes into production with a confirmation of the official synopsis. An obese recluse is in hiding while also desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter.(Source: Production List)
  • June 22, 2021
    • In an interview, Brendan Fraser confirms that The Whale has finished shooting. He commented briefly on the costume, wardrobe, and prosthetics used for his character. (Source: Newsweek)
  • September 4, 2022
    • The Whale was premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a six-minute standing ovation and the vision of a teary-eyed lead actor Brendan Fraser.(Source: Variety)
  • September 11, 2022
    • Brendan Fraser accepted the TIFF Tribute Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for his performance in The Whale. (Source: Rolling Stone)
  • November 8, 2022
    • A new trailer for the movie is released, teasing the epic drama with Brendan Fraser front and centre. (Source: Variety)
  • December 9, 2022
    • The Whale was released in cinemas.(Source: Variety)

Streaming Charts

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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117.

+48

Rating

IMDB 7.7 (206k)

Genres

Drama

Runtime

1h 57min

Age rating

R

Production country

United States

Director

Darren Aronofsky

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
Alison Altman
Young Mary (uncredited)
Wilhelm Schalaudek
Liam (uncredited)
Lance Oppenheim
Julian (uncredited)