The Whale

2022 | Drama

Synopsis

A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Scores

Overall Score
89.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.6%
Review Aggregate
76.5

Critic Consensus

64.1% Fresh • 348 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 348 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalcharacter-drivenlightheartedgrittydarkrealistictragicmacabrevisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Brendan Fraser2022$173,000$185,000(est)
Sadie Sink2022$106,000$114,000(est)
Hong Chau2022$80,000$86,000(est)
Ty Simpkins2022$65,000$70,000(est)
Samantha Morton2022$56,000$60,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count348
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes252,661

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2022$17,463,630$18,716,572
International2022$39,563,064$42,401,548
Worldwide2022$57,615,636$61,749,316

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2022$24,557,041$26,318,905
Digital Rentals ?2022$5,803,000$6,219,341
Digital Purchases ?2022$8,756,000$9,384,206
Physical Rentals ?2022$1,577,000$1,690,143
Physical Purchases ?2022$4,851,000$5,199,039
TV & Streaming Revenue2022$4,191,271$4,491,977
Total Revenues2022$49,735,312$53,303,612
Expenses
Budget ?2022$3,000,000$3,215,237
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2022$3,750,000 (est)$4,019,047 (est)
Participations2022$3,979,000$4,264,477
Residuals ?2022$1,072,000$1,148,911
Interest & Overhead2022$600,000$643,047
Total Expenses2022$12,401,000$13,290,720
Movie Net Profit or Loss2022$37,334,312$40,012,892

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