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The Whale

G Released Sep 9, 2011 1h 25m Documentary List
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.

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Stephanie Merry Washington Post 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. Rated: 3/4 Oct 14, 2011 Full Review Kate Erbland Film School Rejects The sort of doc that presents an issue that's never quite fleshed out enough to present real solutions Rated: C+ Oct 5, 2011 Full Review Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Thoughtful and moving, if often heavy-handed... Rated: 3/5 Sep 29, 2011 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The film is narrated by Ryan Reynolds, who lends the whole production a tremendous sensitivity. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 27, 2020 Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin A very caring movie about a rare but beautiful encounter. Rated: B Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Francesca Rudkin New Zealand Herald A moving and beautifully shot nature documentary. Rated: 3/5 Jun 7, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dash G The acting of Brendan Fraser is impecable. This man made of this character his own and gets a well deserved Oscar. Perhaps the history has the sadness about obesity, anxiety, eating disorder and religion issues, which obviously some of us have gone thru. Many people might say this film is cruel. Maybe in a part. But the other side of the story showed love. People deserve to be accepted as each of us are. We all have our own struggles to deal with. Some are visible, some others don't. Incredibly played by the rest of the cast. But I would've loved a better ending. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/23 Full Review Joshua M Amazing performance! Very emotional! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/22 Full Review Audience Member 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??¢ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful Documentary of a Whale off of British Columbia. Beautiful Narration by Canadian Ryan Reynolds. A must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member 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! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Christ, man. Fuck everything. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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