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The Whale

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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 10/14/2011
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 10/05/2011
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 09/29/2011
3/5
Thoughtful and moving, if often heavy-handed... Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/27/2020
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 08/05/2020
B
A very caring movie about a rare but beautiful encounter. Go to Full Review Francesca Rudkin New Zealand Herald 06/07/2016
3/5
A moving and beautifully shot nature documentary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Joshua M 12/27/2022 Amazing performance! Very emotional! See more 07/28/2015 Another great documentary narrated by Ryan Reynolds. Beautifully done. Couldn't hold back the tears. You'll laugh, smile and cry all at once. <3 #Luna ð??³ #TearJerker ð??¢ See more 01/27/2015 Beautiful Documentary of a Whale off of British Columbia. Beautiful Narration by Canadian Ryan Reynolds. A must see. See more 06/30/2014 Absolutely the best orc a film you will ever find. Disproves most of the statements made in Blackfish and renews your belief in humans and animals coexisting in the same area! A fantastic film definitely worth tracking down to see! See more 06/03/2014 Christ, man. Fuck everything. See more 05/03/2014 I couldn't even get threw the first 10 minutes of this movie! orcas are the largest species of dolphin, they are NOT a whale. They are called killer whales because when in pods they have been known to kill whales! any respectable orca lover would know that!! See more Read all reviews
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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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The Whale

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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