
Overview
Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $17.5M worldwide against a $60M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Whalefall
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Filming locations
Filmed in California, Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and 6 other locations
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Setting
Set in Central Coast
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Music
Music by Joseph Trapanese
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Aaron Morton
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Brian DuffieldScreenplay
- Daniel KrausScreenplay, Book, Novel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 14, 2026
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $60M
- Revenue
- $17.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
































