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title: "Whalefall"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/whalefall"
fi1m_id: "whalefall"
imdb_id: "tt28535715"
tmdb_id: 1255833
wikidata_id: "Q134876629"
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-23T21:14:07.622488+00:00"
region: "US"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Whalefall (2026)

Directed by Brian Duffield · 1h 46m · MPA PG-13 · Thriller

## Identity

Whalefall

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/whalefall
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** whalefall
- **IMDb ID:** tt28535715
- **TMDB ID:** 1255833
- **Wikidata ID:** Q134876629
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28535715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1255833, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134876629

> **Out now in the US, review to follow.** Released 16 October 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

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.

## Details

- **Director:** Brian Duffield
- **Director:** Brian Duffield
- **Screenplay:** Brian Duffield, Daniel Kraus
- **Novel:** Daniel Kraus
- **Cinematography:** Aaron Morton
- **Editor:** Pietro Scalia
- **Music:** Joseph Trapanese
- **Production design:** Ramsey Avery
- **Costume design:** Natalie O'Brien
- **Producer:** Allan Mandelbaum, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
- **Cast:** Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner; Josh Brolin as Mitt Gardiner; Elisabeth Shue as Zara Gardiner; John Ortiz as Hewey; Jane Levy as Eva Gardiner; Emily Rudd as Nan Gardiner; Kamy D. Bruder as Whale Watcher Man; Mark Meloro Jr. as Whale Watcher Man
- **Runtime:** 1h 46m
- **Certificate (MPA):** PG-13
- **Release (the US):** 16 October 2026
- **Genres:** Thriller
- **Production:** Imagine Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Jurassic Party
- **Budget:** $60 million
- **Box office:** $18 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw-5ZGapGTQ

## Where to watch in the US

Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/whalefall