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The Whale

Play trailer Poster for The Whale G,  2011,  1h 25m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 22 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
After becoming separated from his pod, a young orca adopts residents of Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound as his surrogate family.

Critics Reviews

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Stephanie Merry Washington Post Oct 14, 2011
3/4
There's no denying that filmmakers Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit captured spectacular shots of both wildlife and picturesque scenery of evergreen-lined water under vibrant pink sunsets. Go to Full Review
Kate Erbland Film School Rejects Oct 5, 2011
C+
The sort of doc that presents an issue that's never quite fleshed out enough to present real solutions Go to Full Review
Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Sep 29, 2011
3/5
Thoughtful and moving, if often heavy-handed... Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 27, 2020
3.5/4.0
The film is narrated by Ryan Reynolds, who lends the whole production a tremendous sensitivity. Go to Full Review
Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Aug 5, 2020
B
A very caring movie about a rare but beautiful encounter. Go to Full Review
Francesca Rudkin New Zealand Herald Jun 7, 2016
3/5
A moving and beautifully shot nature documentary. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Suzanne Chisholm

Director

Michael Parfit

Director

Ryan Reynolds

Narrator

Ryan Reynolds

Executive Producer

Scarlett Johansson

Executive Producer

Eric Desatnik

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis After becoming separated from his pod, a young orca adopts residents of Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound as his surrogate family.
Director
Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit
Distributor
Paladin
Production Co
Téléfilm Canada
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.2K
Runtime
1h 25m
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