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Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.
Manuel São Bento
Oct 16, 2026 · via TMDB
Check out my review @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/whalefall-movie-review-austin-abrams-anchors-a-gorgeously-gross-survival-thriller/ Rating: B WHALEFALL takes an insane premise, keeps making it crazier, and never stops committing to it. The practical whale interior is genuinely claustrophobic, the underwater sets are magnificent, the body horror is plentiful, and the sound design is excellent from start to finish. Austin Abrams proves he can carry a heavy dramatic role with barely any comedy, and Josh Brolin is as good as ever as a strict, rigorous father. The father-son relationship isn’t as strong as the film thinks it is, though. Mitt never earns his redemption, the flashbacks and over-explaining don’t help, and the vision-filled third act trades survival for spirituality and sentiment. I still enjoyed it, and I’d happily go back, even if just to see that killer whale sequence on the big screen again.
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Austin Abrams
Jay Gardiner
Josh Brolin
Mitt Gardiner
Elisabeth Shue
Zara Gardiner
John Ortiz
Hewey
Jane Levy
Eva Gardiner
Emily Rudd
Nan Gardiner
Ramsey Avery
Production Design
Aaron Morton
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Natalie O'Brien
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Marie Larkin
Hair Department Head
Joel Harlow
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Shauna Duggins
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Brian Duffield
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Pietro Scalia
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Randi Hiller
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Douglas C. Merrifield
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Allan Mandelbaum
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Brian Duffield
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Brian Grazer
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Ron Howard
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Douglas C. Merrifield
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Laurens Ehrmann
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Brian Duffield
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