Atom User Reviews for The Whale

4.5
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POPULAR TAGS
BL
Bruce Langsteiner
#intense
#great
#allthefeels

Loved it. Heart wrenching.

AS
Alec Sajdak
#greatcast
#surprising
#indiehit

Phenomenal film that needs to be seen. It’s the best film of the year.

ST
Scotty Thoms
#cry
#cried
#crying

tears were shed. fraiser is king

SE
Sidney Eliepierre
#allthefeels
#inspiring
#heartpounding

Don’t watch the mummy and then watch this movie it will give you a heart attack

JG
Jay Garcia
#surprising
#clever
#awardbuzz

Brendan Fraser better win Best Actor at every awards show or we know it’s all rigged. The Whale is a a well written, well directed indie film that manages to tell you the end and still deliver a tear factory. The ensemble cast has some of the best chemistry I’ve seen in a…

JB
Jozy Barriga
#intense
#lovestory
#greatcast

Awesome written story

RP
Richard Perez
#awardbuzz
#greatcast
#intense

The Oscar is a 🔑 lock.

MP
Matt Pfister
#awardbuzz
#mustsee
#original

Darren Aronofsky brings yet another soulful drama to an eager fan base. A story that was once a rare opportunity to view live on stage is now masterfully brought to the silver screen. This heartfelt drama pulls you in with an amazing comeback performance by Brendan Fraser,…

BO
Brandon Owczarzak

Devastatingly beautiful film. A must see in your life! Wow!

TC
Tyler Cobb
#greatcast
#allthefeels
#awardbuzz

While it is sad, it's also an incredibly beautiful film that forces us to consider what we hate about ourselves that stops us from living as our true selves in front of the world.

ML
Mark Ludas
#intense
#inspiring

A heavy, dark, family drama film featuring an absolutely inconceivable performance by Fraser, who represents an unprecedented Hollywood comeback story. Well worth seeing, but get ready to think and feel.

EC
Eileen Carrasco
#allthefeels
#inspiring
#mustsee

This film had me in tears from how impactful and relatable it is not just for those who are obese but anyone who’s ever been overweight or struggled with an eating disorder. They touch upon not just the physical struggles but emotional as well. I’m someone who normally…

SM
Steve Miller
#greatvisualfx
#greatcast
#indiehit

Wow what a performance by Frasier! Whale of a film right here.

CC
Chynna Canterbury
#heartbreaking
#allthefeels
#greatcast

A beautiful and devastating film. Tears were shed

BF
Boyd Fransen

I sobbed uncontrollably as the credits rolled.

MB
Michele Blake

There were no redeeming characters. I should have walked out.

CM
chelsea m
#mustseebro
#greatcast
#surprising

literally the greatest movie so far! watching everything connected to my life made me sobb!!!

AM
Andrew Mitchell

The most emotional movie I've ever seen.

DM
David Mathers
#greatcast

Brendan Fraser deserves the Oscar for his performance.

AF
Anthony Ferriello
#mustsee
#original
#emotional

Brendan Fraiser is back. What an emotional roller coaster.

VB
Victor Barreto
#allthefeels
#mustseebro
#mustsee

If I could give it more than 5 stars I would so in a heartbeat

VV
Victor Victor
#intense
#awardbuzz
#familyfriendly

Fun for the whole family :)

TD
Tim Durkin

Somehow Brendan Fraser managed to be excellent in the midst of this godawful unholy mess. Terrible screenplay, horror-film score, bad direction of scene-work. A monstrosity!

BT
Benedict Tantillo

Well done. Very hard to watch. Heavy (no pun intended). Dark but incredible performance by Brendon Fraser!

LG
Liss Gruen, MD
ND
nitin damodara
#indiehit
RW
Ron Wunsch
KP
Karen Polvinen
#real
#intense
#greatcast
SS
Sterling Sun
#allthefeels
#inspiring
#mustsee
AQ
Austin Quinney
#inspiring
KC
Karelys Cruz
#allthefeels
#intense
BK
Basit Knight
#justokay
#familyfriendly
#slow
TC
Taime Cardon
#sosad
#intense
#original
RA
Raul Aguirre
#great
#mustsee
#greatcast
BJ
Bely Jelly
#mustsee
#intense
#heartpounding
NB
Noah Banks
#disgusting
#horrible
#depressing
TW
Tariq Waddy
#greatcast
#original
AR
Aerielle Reed
#greatcast
#mustsee
#mustseebro
MA
Maha Ansari
#allthefeels
#intense
SD
Steven Don
#greatcast
#heartwrenching
#allthefeels
RW
Ronald Williams
#allthefeels
#mustsee
#inspiring
LB
Leslie Barrera
#intense
#original
#justokay
BJ
Brandon Jose
#allthefeels
AB
Aaron Becerril
#awardbuzz
#mustsee
#original
JM
James Murphy
#greatcast
#emotional
#real
KD
Kt Denny
#mustsee
#original
#greatcast
BP
Brian Peck
#awardbuzz
#original
#mustsee
JT
Jazzelle Taghap
#intense
#allthefeels
#depressing
RG
Raylene GuerreroSanchez
#allthefeels
#inspiring
#awardbuzz
JT
John Tengono
#mustsee
#original
#allthefeels

Metacritic

40
Dec 19, 2022

Fraser often brings a warmth to Charlie that the film desperately needs, but his positivity is only an ember in a fire dying in the pouring rain.

Metacritic review by Jenny Nulf
Jenny Nulf
Austin Chronicle
60
Dec 5, 2022

Here, in short, is a self-regarding drama of self-loathing: hardly the most appetizing prospect. If it proves nonetheless to be stirringly watchable, we have Brendan Fraser to thank.

Anthony Lane
The New Yorker