Whalefall
Hold your breath.
PG-13 / 1h 38m / Thriller
In theaters Fri, Oct 16, 2026
About the film
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.
Directed by Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You), Whalefall stars Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin in a survival thriller about a man swallowed by a sperm whale with only an hour of oxygen. Hold your breath.
- Directed by
- Brian Duffield
- Starring
- Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz
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