The Whale

  • Theatrical - Limited 2022-12-09
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Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is an 800-pound online English teacher suffering congestive heart failure. Knowing his time is limited, he refuses his caregiver’s (Hong Chau) demand that he go to a hospital, choosing instead to spend his remaining time trying to reconnect... See more with his estranged daughter (Sadie Sink).

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PLOT: Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is an 800-pound online English teacher suffering congestive heart failure. Knowing his time is limited, he refuses his caregiver’s (Hong Chau) demand that he go to a hospital, choosing instead to spend his remaining time trying...

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