Thriller · United States of America · 2026 · 1h 42m

Whalefall

Director

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

Crew

Aaron Morton — Director of Photography Pietro Scalia — Editor Joseph Trapanese — Original Music Composer Brian Duffield — Writer Daniel Kraus — Writer Daniel Kraus — Novel

Synopsis

A scuba diver in search of his deceased father's remains gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. After giving up on life, the young man is surprised to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unlikely of places.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Brian Duffield Director Aaron Morton Director of Photography Pietro Scalia Editor Joseph Trapanese Original Music Composer Brian Duffield Writer Daniel Kraus Writer Daniel Kraus Novel Allan Mandelbaum Producer Ron Howard Producer Brian Grazer Producer Brian Duffield Producer Ramsey Avery Production Design

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