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The Whale (2022)

Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 117 min · Drama

58.0 TOPICAL score · #1,402 of 6,776 films

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A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

The Whale (2022, directed by Darren Aronofsky) has a TOPICAL score of 58.0 - ranked 1,402 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 15 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 64% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 60. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (4,950 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.

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Critics34
Audience92
Awards92
Historical impact69
Lasting engagement92
Cast28
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Brendan Fraser (actor #535), Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins (actor #1,556), Hong Chau

“Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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