The Whale (2022)

12/09/2022 (US) • 1h 57m

Drama

Overview

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

Sathya Sridharan

Dan the Pizza Man

Jacey Sink

Young Ellie

Allison Altman

Young Mary (uncredited)

Lance Oppenheim

Julian (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$55,101,305.00

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

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