Academy Award Nominee: Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
From Darren Aronofsky comes THE WHALE, the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser in a comeback that inspired a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, THE WHALE is a piercing, compassionate tale of grace and reconciliation.
R, 117 min.
"A deeply touching experience. Brendan Fraser gives the performance of a lifetime." – Time Out
"THE WHALE makes waves in two ways: for Brendan Fraser’s astounding and incredibly compassionate portrayal of an obese man seeking redemption, and as an empathy test in a supremely cynical social-media landscape." – USA Today
"The Brenaissance is here." – BBC.com
"Fraser, so good, takes what could be a joke, a flat tragedy, or even a lecture about weight and imbues it with gorgeous humanity." – New York Post