The Whale (2022)

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Where to watch

Rent

Plot

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

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Trailer Official Trailer Trailer Official Trailer 2 Featurette THE WHALE Q&A | TIFF 2022 Featurette The Whale at the BFI London Film Festival 2022 Featurette Academy Conversations: 'The Whale' with Brendan Fraser, Samuel D. Hunter, Adrien Morot & more Featurette Scene at the Academy: The Whale Featurette Brendan Fraser Talks The "Transformational" Experience Of The Whale | EE BAFTAs Red Carpet Clip “People Are Amazing” Official Clip Clip "You Left Me" Official Clip Featurette Hong Chau on Working with The Whale Director Darren Aronofsky | EE BAFTAs Red Carpet Featurette Special Feature - Charlie Featurette Makeup and Hairstyling | Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Annemarie Bradley | Oscars95 Press Room Speech Featurette Best Actor Brendan Fraser | Oscars95 Press Room Speech Featurette Special Feature - The Apartment Featurette Special Feature - Creating Atmosphere with a Flute Featurette 'The Whale' Wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling | 95th Oscars (2023) Featurette Brendan Fraser Wins Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'The Whale' | 95th Oscars (2023)

Cast

Brendan FraserCharlie

Sadie SinkEllie

Ty SimpkinsThomas

Ty SimpkinsThomas

Hong ChauLiz

Samantha MortonMary

Sathya SridharanDan the Pizza Man

Jacey SinkYoung Ellie

Writers and directors

Darren AronofskyDirector

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TMDB reviews

Manuel São Bento ★ 8.0/10

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…15. Oct 2022

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Nathan ★ 8.0/10

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 …1. Feb 2023

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

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…9. Feb 2023

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r96sk ★ 10.0/10

I doubt I can add much more to what has already been said about 'The Whale', but in a word: Bravo! Brendan Fraser truly is sensational in this role. I heard about all the acclaim and seen a few of …13. Feb 2023

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cracker13 ★ 9.0/10

I like this one. It really made me feel something.19. Mar 2023

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Andre Wilfred Sanders ★ 9.0/10

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…26. Mar 2023

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Awards

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Brendan Fraser fékk Óskarsverðlaun fyrir leik. Tilnefnd til þriggja Óskarsverðlauna. Ýmsar viðurkenningar á kvikmyndahátíðinni í Cannes, þar á meðal valin besta erlenda kvikmynd. Fimm BAFTA tilnefningar.

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