The Whale is a 2022 English-language Drama motion picture written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Darren Aronofsky and produced by Darren Aronofsky, Jeremy Dawson and Ari Handel under the banner of Protozoa Pictures. The plot follows a reclusive English teacher with morbid obesity who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter. The whale stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Sathya Sridharan and Wilhelm Schalaudek. The film is based on The Whale by Samuel D. Hunter. The music was composed by Rob Simonsen. Cinematography was done by Matthew Libatique and editing by Andrew Weisblum. The film has a running time of 117 minutes. It was released on 21st December 2022. The Whale was made on a budget of $3 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by A24. At the 2023 Oscar Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Brendan Fraser) and Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling. At the 2022 Venice Film Festival It also won an award for 10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue. At the 2022 Venice Film Festival It also won an award for Best Film in a Foreign Language. The plot follows a reclusive English teacher with morbid obesity who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter.