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      The Whale

      2011, Documentary, 1h 25m

      22 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      After becoming separated from his pod, a young orca adopts residents of Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound as his surrogate family.

      • Rating: G

      • Genre: Documentary

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $81.2K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Paladin

      • Production Co: Téléfilm Canada

      Cast & Crew

      Ryan Reynolds

      Ryan Reynolds

      Narrator

      Suzanne Chisholm

      Suzanne Chisholm

      Director

      Michael Parfit

      Michael Parfit

      Director

      Ryan Reynolds

      Ryan Reynolds

      Executive Producer

      Scarlett Johansson

      Scarlett Johansson

      Executive Producer

      Eric Desatnik

      Eric Desatnik

      Executive Producer

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