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The Whale(2022)7.8
The Whale2022-12-09
•Drama
•117 minutes
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Top Billed 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)
Reviews8
A review by Manuel São Bento
8.0
Written by Manuel São Bento on 7 / Oct / 2022
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...
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Status
Released
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$55,101,305
Original Language
English
Production Companies
Production Countries
- United States of America
Keywords
depression
nurse
missionary
idaho
bible
overweight man
based on play or musical
dying man
obesity
religion
death of lover
rebellious daughter
recluse
lgbt
eating disorder
empathy
teen anger
english teacher
abandonment
alcoholic mother
father daughter relationship
homosexual father
essay
religious symbolism
father daughter estrangement
morbidly obese
binge eating
queer loneliness