The Whale
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Worldwide
- $58M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
3 wins · 12 nominations
Academy Awards
2 wins · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
1 win
- WinnerSt. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
London Film Critics Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSan Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSan Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerSan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Whale returned 19.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $58M
- Release date
- Dec 9, 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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