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The Whale

The Whale

20227.81h 57m

Overview

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

Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Written by Samuel D. Hunter
Produced by Ari Handel, Darren Aronofsky, Jeremy Dawson
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $55.1M

Top 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

J

Jacey Sink

Young Ellie

Allison Altman

Allison Altman

Young Mary (uncredited)

Lance Oppenheim

Lance Oppenheim

Julian (uncredited)

G

Grace Perkins

Maddie (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

depressionnursemissionaryidahobibleoverweight manbased on play or musicaldying manobesityreligiondeath of loverrebellious daughterrecluselgbtmourningeating disorderempathyteen angerenglish teacherabandonmentreflectivealcoholic motherfather daughter relationshiphomosexual fatheressayreligious symbolismfather daughter estrangementbittercomplicateddemeaningembarrassedpowerfulmorbidly obesebinge eatingqueer loneliness

About The Whale

The Whale is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of depression, nurse, missionary, idaho, bible, overweight man. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, it stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins. 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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