2022 . R. 1h 57m
Rating
⭐️7.7/10(177K)
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Original title ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The Whale
Genres ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Drama
Production Country ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
United States
Director ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Darren Aronofsky
Writing Credits ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Samuel D. Hunter
Producer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- A24
- Protozoa Pictures.
- Distributor: A24
Cast ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Brendan Fraser | … | Charlie |
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Sadie Sink | … | Ellie |
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Ty Simpkins | … | Thomas |
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Hong Chau | … | Liz |
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Samantha Morton | … | Mary |
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Sathya Sridharan | … | Dan the Pizza Man |
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Jacey Sink | … | Young Ellie |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Allison Altman | … | Young Mary (uncredited) |
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Lance Oppenheim | … | Julian (uncredited) |
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Wilhelm Schalaudek | … | Liam (uncredited) |
Produced ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Darren Aronofsky – producer
- Tyson Bidner – executive producer
- Jeremy Dawson – producer
- Scott Franklin – executive producer
- Dylan Golden – associate producer
- Ari Handel – producer
- Brendan Naylor – associate producer
- Jeff Robinson – associate producer
Cinematography ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Mattew Libatique
Music ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Rob Simonsen
Editing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Andrew Weisblum
Production Design ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Mark Friedberg
- Mary Vernieu
Art Direction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Jurasama Arunchai
Set Decorations …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Lisa Scoppa
Costume Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Danny Glicker
Makeup Department …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Nina Anton – special make up effects shop technician
- Stephan Ashdown – special make up effects shop technician
- Mandy Bisesti – key makeup artist
- Annemarie Bradley-Sherron – hair department head (as Anne Marie Bradley)
- Judy Chin – makeup department head
- Donald Francis – key hair stylist
- Chris Gallaher – key prosthetic makeup artist (as Chris Gallagher)
- Adrien Morot – prosthetic makeup designer
- Shane Shisheboran – prosthetics artist
- Jean-François Simard – prosthetic effects shop fabricator
- Kathy Tse – key prosthetic makeup artist
Production Management …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Tyson Bidner – unit production manager
- Andrew Keogh Ruotolo – post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director ……………………………………………………………………………….
- Duccio Fabbri – first assistant director
- Alice Johnson – second assistant director
Art Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Tiana Acevedo – scenic
- Winne Clement – sound art designer
- Phil D’Andria – set dresser
- Lauren Doner – charge scenic
- Mike Drury – assistant prop master
- Natasha Ferguson – key on-set dresser
- Julia Goldman – camera scenic
- Phil Goldstein – scenic
- Danielle Guido – art department PA/set dresser
- Jane Ji – props assistant
- Justin J. Jordan – graphic designer
- Jason Lewin – leadman
- Matt Marks – property master
- Samantha Miller – scenic
- Mariella Navarro – art department coordinator
- Daniel Rodriguez – set dresser
- Fredrik Sanchez – industrial scenic
- Corey Shipler – foreman scenic
Sound Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Coll Anderson – sound effects editor
- Steve Baine – foley artist
- Chris Chae – re-recording mixer
- Smokey Cloud – first assistant sound editor
- Mark Goodermote – boom operator
- Gina Gyles – foley assistant
- Craig Henighan – re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
- James Hyde – adr mixer
- Drew Kunin – sound mixer
- Skip Lievsay – re-recording mixer
- Daniel Moctezuma – foley assistant
- Peter Persaud – foley recordist
- Jill Purdy – supervising sound editor
- Maaike Snoep – sound utility
Visual Effect ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Joyce Au – visual effects producer
- Maxwell Austin – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- John Bair – visual effects supervisor: Phosphene
- Jeremy Beadell – visual effects producer: Cadence Effects
- Vincent Blin – flame artist: Mathematic
- Guy Botham – visual effects executive producer
- Fred Brandon – flame artist: Mathematic
- Vincent Burt – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Yeri Casanova – Visual Effects Production Manager: Vitality
- Cyril Cassaigne – Rotomation: Mathematic
- Paul Charpentier – Cloth simulation: Mathematic
- Anthony Chiarantano – visual effects producer
- Craig Crawford – visual effects supervisor: Cadence Effects
- Nick Crist – compositing supervisor
- Nicolas Dabos – Rotomation: Mathematic
- Thomas Dairain – Lighting: Mathematic
- Sergio DiGirolamo – digital matte painter: Cadence Effects
- Rebecca Dunn – visual effects supervising producer : phosphene
- Sebastián Eyherabide – visual effects producer: Mathematic
- Matthew Fernandez – visual effects producer
- Shayne B. Flaherty – infastructure architect: Cadence Effects
- Julia Gascoine – visual effects production manager
- Clément Germain – flame artist: Mathematic
- Andres Gomez Zamora – di colourist/editorial pipeline support: ingenuity studios
- Jordan Gozinsky – assistant visual effects editor
- Ludovic Gramont – digital compositor: Mathematic
- David J. Gutierrez – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Chris Haney – Visual effects consultant
- CJ Harris – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Jacob Hearl – visual effects artist
- Elyssa Houser – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Jason Hubbard – production coordinator: Cadence Effects
- YoonHa Jung – compositor
- Jiwoong Kim – visual effects supervisor
- Edouard Koen – compositor: Mathematic
- Eric Korenman – visual effects consultant: Cadence Effects
- Fabrice Lagayette – compositing supervisor: Mathematic
- Julien Lambert – visual effects supervisor: Mathematic
- David Lebensfeld – visual effects supervisor
- Michael Lebensfeld – visual effects manager
- Robert Liscombe – compositing supervisor: Cadence Effects
- Anthony Lyant – compositor: Mathematic
- Bilali Mack – visual effects supervisor
- Rowan Maher – visual effects editor
- Evander Major – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Guillaume Marien – visual effects producer: Mathematic
- Nicole Marines – visual effects coordinator
- Ricardo Marmolejo – digital compositor: Vitality VFX
- Renata Marval – Character lookdev: Mathematic
- Grant Miller – visual effects supervisor
- Nicolas Monnier – compositor: Mathematic
- Nadège Moreau – visual effects coordinator: Mathematic
- Alexeïs Ossipov – Cloth simulation: Mathematic
- Mike Pare – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Travis Pinsonnault – cg supervisor: Cadence Effects
- Sophie-Ann Price – visual effects producer: Phosphene
- Travis Reinke – head of operations
- Arnaud Richir – Character lookdev: Mathematic
- Stephane Rogeon – Lighting: Mathematic
- Raphael Rossant – compositor: Mathematic
- Adam Schwartz – compositing supervisor
- Morgane Scionico – Rotomation: Mathematic
- Laila Sonsino – compositor: Mathematic
- Peter Steffan – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Aaron Sullivan – systems administrator: Cadence Effects
- Tim Van Horn – lead visual effects artist
- Karen Weiss – compositor: Mathematic
- Rebecca West – visual effects executive producer / visual effects producer
- Chris Wood – digital compositor: Cadence Effects
- Gustavo Velasquez – digital compositor (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department …………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Paul Candrilli – Best Boy Grip
- Jimmy DeMarco – rigging gaffer
- Jeff Flohr – digital imaging technician
- Abi Iverson – Genny Op
- Dexter Kennedy – camera operator / drone pilot
- Jack Lillian – B camera dolly grip
- Mitchell Andrew Lillian – key grip
- Brooks Lockwood – best boy electric
- Brendan Lowry – dolly grip
- Neicy McFadden – loader: day player
- Greg Meola – grip
- Grgo Sevo – camera operator
- Toni Sheppard – a 2nd assistant camera
- Anthony Stracquadanio – grip
- Todd Sullivan – Lead Shop Electrician
- Niko Tavernise – still photographer
- John Velez – gaffer
Costume and Wardrobe Department ………………………………………………………………………………………
- Rachaell Dama – costume supervisor
- Michelle Elise – tailor
- Mariah Fidalgo – ager/dyer
- Alexis Forte – associate costume designer
- Matthew McNeill – costume assistant
- Vivian Pavlos – key costumer
- Mary Ellen Vales – costume assistant
- Shannon Muir – specialized costume technician (uncredited)
Editorial Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Krystle Annand – head of production: Company 3 New York
- Morgan Conroy – deliverables coordinator: Company 3 New York
- Andrew Dearnley – head of dailies: Company 3 NY
- Patrick DeVine – color assistant: Company 3 New York
- Nicholas Figueroa – finishing editor: Company 3 New York
- Jim Gardner – finishing executive: Company 3 New York
- Zac Gobetz – finishing producer: Company 3 New York
- Morgan Heller – first assistant editor
- Michael Maida – head of production: Company 3
- Joe Monge – deliverables producer: Company 3 New York
- Jenna Roscoe – dailies operator: Company 3 New York
- Brandon Rosser – head of editorial: Company 3
- Zachary A. Schwartz – First assistant editor
- Stefan Sonnenfeld – executive producer: CO3 New York
- Steven Sosa – Deliverables Technician: Company 3 New York
- Ray Stanton – dailies producer: Company 3 New York
- Tim Stipan – finishing colorist: Company 3 New York
- Julia Ward – associate finishing producer: Company 3 New York
- Reid Zarker – editing room assistant
Music Department …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Ian Anderson – musician
- Ashley Andrew-Jones – score recordist
- Richard Baylis – musician (as Richard Bayliss)
- Clare Bennett – musician
- Zara Benyounes – musician
- Dave Brown – musician
- Hugh Brunt – conductor / orchestrator
- Alexandra Caldon – musician
- Rory Cartmel – musician
- Celeste Chada – score production consultant
- Ananda Chatterjee – additional orchestration / music preparation
- Winne Clement – musician: giant overtone flutes
- Pierce Constanti – Assistant to Composer / Music Preparation
- London Contemporary Orchestra – Score Performed by
- Fiona Cruickshank – score engineer
- Agata Darashkaite – musician
- Massimo Di Trolio – musician
- Oscar Ferran – score mix assistant
- David Geoghegan – musician
- Cassandra Gurling – Lco projects
- Kate Hainsworth – musician
- Clifton Harrison – musician: viola
- Amy Hinds – Lco manager
- Rebecca Hordern – engineering assistant
- Charis Jenson – musician
- Sion Russell Jones – musician (as Sion Jones)
- Natalie Klouda – musician
- Sasha Koushk-Jalali – musician
- Taylor Lipari-Hassett – technical score advisor
- Bastien Lozier – score mix assistant
- Kirsty Mangan – musician
- Zoe Martlew – musician
- Gianluca Massimo – engineering assistant
- Sophie Mather – musician
- Zoë Matthews – musician
- Talia Morey – additional orchestration
- Stan Neff – score mixer
- Brian O’Kane – musician
- Charlotte Reid – musician
- Alessandro Ruisi – musician
- Jane Salmon – musician
- Sergio Serra – musician
- Andrew Silver – music editor
- Becky Smith – musician
- Eloisa-Fleur Thom – musician / orchestra leader
- Peter Van Laerhoven – overtone flute recorder
- Christopher Wray – modular synthesis
- Cassandra Gurling – recording projects manager (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Alexandra Torterotot – script supervisor
Location Management ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Jillian Fisher – location scout
- William Sturtevant – location assistant
Awards …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- 2022: 2 Academy Awards, Best Actor & Make-up. 3 nominations
- 2022: BAFTA Awards: 4 Nominations, including Best Actor & Supp. Actress
- 2022: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama (Fraser)
- 2022: Venice Film Festival: Official Selection
- 2022: Critics Choice Awards: Best Actor (Fraser). 4 Nominations
- 2022: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best Film
