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The Whale is a 2022 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky, from a screenplay written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on Hunter's 2012 play of the same name.The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, and Ty Simpkins.

The Whale premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2022, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on December 9, 2022 by A24. The film has received generally positive reviews

Critical reception:

The Whale received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for Fraser's lead performance, as well as Chau and Sink's supporting portrayals, while the use of a prosthetic suit and certain directorial choices received criticism. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 70% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Held together by a killer Brendan Fraser, The Whale sings a song of empathy that will leave most viewers blubbering." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com praised Aronofsky's direction and Fraser's performance, writing that the "story is one of different levels of heartbreak and human misunderstanding" and "Aronofsky and Fraser have taken substantive risks, in the name of an insistent empathy." Robbie Collin of The Telegraph, gave it a perfect five stars, stating: "Fraser seals his comeback in a sensational film of rare compassion." In his review of The Whale out of Venice, Variety chief film critic Owen Gleiberman called Fraser "slyer, subtler, more haunting than he has ever been", adding that he gives an "intensely lived-in and touching performance". Hannah Strong of Little White Lies praised Fraser and the "strong ensemble", highlighting Sink's "tricky role" in which she "captures the anger and sadness that comes from parental abandonment", and stating that while Aronofsky "isn't a particularly empathetic filmmaker" and The Whale is not without flaws, the film "reflects tenderly on shame, guilt, and the human impulse to care and be cared for."

On the Rolling Stone internet culture podcast "Don't Let This Flop", EJ Dickson said the film was met with criticism for its use of a prosthetic suit instead of casting a fatter actor, with accusations that it "stigmatizes and mocks fat people". On NPR's culture section, Jaclyn Diaz reported that this criticism extends to detractors calling the film's premise "inherently dehumanizing". In a negative review, Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said that the film "meant to be a poignant consideration of guilt, sexuality, religion, remorse" but "we really only know that because the movie shouts it at us." He also criticized Fraser's performance as "lost". Mark Hanson of Slant Magazine felt that Arofnosky reins in his "typically ostentatious style" but "considering how Libatique's camera leeringly treats Charlie as an unsightly object of pity throughout, it's difficult to deny the film's fatphobia, though its mawkishness is no less oppressive