Whalefall
“Hold your breath.”
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.
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Cast
14 people
Austin Abrams
Jay Gardiner
Known for
Euphoria
Paper Towns
Josh Brolin
Mitt Gardiner
Known for
Deadpool 2
Avengers: Infinity War
Elisabeth Shue
Zara Gardiner
Known for
The Boys
Back to the Future Part II
John Ortiz
Hewey
Known for
Fast & Furious
Bumblebee
Jane Levy
Eva Gardiner
Known for
Evil Dead
Don't Breathe
Emily Rudd
Nan Gardiner
Known for
ONE PIECE
Fear Street: 1978
Kamy D. Bruder
Whale Watcher Man
Known for
Snabba Cash
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Mark Meloro Jr.
Whale Watcher Man
Sam Franich
Jay at 10
Also in
The Iron Claw
Nicholas Gould
US Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Whaley
Known for
Dreams
Laurel Lane Bowen
Cafe Patron
No other roles listed
Sam Skolnik
Employee
Known for
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Last Thing He Told Me
Brian Duffield Director · Daniel Kraus Screenplay Joseph Trapanese Composer
Worldwide gross $37M · Budget $60M · United States release October 16, 2026
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$36,573,424
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Imagine Entertainment
Production
20th Century Studios
Production · Studio
Jurassic Party
Production
3 Arts Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 5, 2026
Premiere · London
United States · October 16, 2026
Theatrical
Argentina
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Bahrain
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Chile
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
China
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical · A12
Croatia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Ecuador
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical · +12
Estonia
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Finland
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
France
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Guatemala
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Iraq
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Kuwait
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Oman
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Paraguay
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical · S13
Peru
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical · M14
Philippines
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Qatar
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical · 15+
Saudi Arabia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
South Africa
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
October 14, 2026 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical · French
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
October 16, 2026 · Theatrical
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