Image: official trailer (YouTube)Whalefall is a 2026 American survival thriller film directed and produced by Brian Duffield, based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus, who co-wrote the script with Duffield. The film follows a scuba diver who, while searching for the remains of his father, is swallowed alive by a sperm whale and attempts to escape. Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, and Emily Rudd also star in supporting roles.
The setup: A scuba diver searching for his father's remains in the ocean is swallowed by a sperm whale, leaving him an hour to find a way to escape.
- Release
- October 15, 2026
- Director
- Brian Duffield
- Starring
- Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, Austin Abrams, Emily Rudd
- Genre
- Survival, Thriller
- Runtime
- 99 min
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