2026 · Thriller
Whalefall
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.
Starring Austin Abrams · Josh Brolin · Elisabeth Shue · John Ortiz · Jane Levy
The film, on every scale
How scores workScary
5.0 / 100 = not scary at all, 5 = a few tense moments, 10 = genuinely terrifying
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Funny
1.0 / 100 = no comedy, 5 = some good laughs, 10 = laugh-out-loud throughout
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Sexual
2.0 / 100 = none, 5 = sex scenes without explicit nudity, 10 = graphic and frequent
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Gory
3.0 / 100 = no blood, 5 = some bloody injuries, 10 = extreme gore
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Violent
5.0 / 100 = none, 5 = regular fights or shootouts, 10 = constant brutal violence
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Romantic
2.0 / 100 = no romance, 5 = a romantic subplot, 10 = the whole film is a love story
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Woke
2.0 / 100 = no social or political messaging, 10 = messaging drives the film
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