Whale Shark Jack
5.7
“True friendship dives deep”
Sarah, 12, lives on a boat with her parents, who research whale sharks. Her only friend is a whale shark named Jack, who Sarah rescued when he was a pup. But following a tragic accident, mum and Sarah move to the coastal town of Exmouth. Desperate to return to her old life, Sarah pegs all her hopes on Jack, certain that when his migration brings him back to Exmouth, mum will take her out on the boat again. But Jack fails to return, so Sarah embarks on a risky mission to find him.
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Cast
16 people
Alyla Browne
Sarah
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Abbie Cornish
Nita
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Limitless
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Rachel Ward
Aunty Dot
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The Thorn Birds
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Ursula Yovich
Hazel
Known for
Faraway Downs
Mystery Road
Michael Dorman
Marcus
Known for
The Invisible Man
For All Mankind
Giselle Philogene
Ashleigh
No other roles listed
Emmi Williams
Young Sarah
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Luca Miller
EJ
Jayden Boundry
Peter
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Therese Mavros
Receptionist
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Karen O'Leary
Known for
Time Bandits
What We Do in the Shadows
Sienna Cate
Also in
Radio Man
Khrob Edmonds Director · Miranda Edmonds Director Kathryn Lefroy Screenplay
First release March 3, 2026 · Produced in Australia · Production Southern Light Films, Stan
Production
Cottesloe Films
Production
Southern Light Films
Production
Stan
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Screen Australia
Production
The Australian Children's Television Foundation
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · March 3, 2026
Premiere · Parliament House Canberra
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
April 2, 2026 · Digital
August 30, 2026 · Premiere · CinefestOZ
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