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The Whale

The Whale
2022
 117 minutes (1 hrs 57 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Brendan Fraser · Sadie Sink · Ty Simpkins · Hong Chau · Samantha Morton · Sathya Sridharan

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 21st December 2022
United States release date United States release: 9th December 2022
Canada release date Canada release: 21st December 2022

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 3rd Feb '23
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £690 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 9th Dec '22
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $360 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 16

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 16th Dec '22
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $144.8 Thousand
  • Total weeks on top 15: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Feb, 2023
6
10 Feb, 2023
6
17 Feb, 2023
10
24 Feb, 2023
13
3 Mar, 2023
14

US box office

9 Dec, 2022
14
16 Dec, 2022
14
23 Dec, 2022
7
30 Dec, 2022
7
6 Jan, 2023
7
13 Jan, 2023
8
20 Jan, 2023
10
27 Jan, 2023
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

11

12

12

16

13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $17.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $2.9 Million

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Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 5th December 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wicked: For Good from the top of the UK box office.

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Five Nights At Freddy's 2
  • André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas
  • It Was Just An Accident
  • Magazine Dreams
  • Jay Kelly
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • Tinsel Town

Five Nights At Freddy's 2

  • The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2018.
  • It stars Josh Hutcherson who also starred in Detention (2011).
  • The film also stars Elizabeth Lail who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Five Nights At Freddy's in 2023.
  • Emma Tammi directed Josh Hutcherson in and Five Nights At Freddy's
  • Emma Tammi directed Elizabeth Lail in and Five Nights At Freddy's
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

It Was Just An Accident

  • The movie is directed by Jafar Panahi, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Jafar Panahi also directed Closed Curtain in 2015 which grossed £2.2 K in the UK and grossed $33.7 K globally.
  • It stars Vahid Mobasseri who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Magazine Dreams

  • The movie is directed by Elijah Bynum, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Elijah Bynum also directed Hot Summer Nights in 2017.
  • It stars Jonathan Majors who also starred in Jungleland (2019).
  • The film also stars Harrison Page who's last movie was Bad Ass (2012).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Jay Kelly

  • The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Noah Baumbach also directed The Squid and the Whale in 2005 which grossed £506.5 K in the UK.
  • It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018).
  • The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
  • Noah Baumbach directed Adam Sandler in and The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

  • The movie is directed by Quentin Tarantino, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Quentin Tarantino also directed Pulp Fiction in 1994 which grossed £13.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $222.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Uma Thurman who also starred in The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996).
  • The film also stars Lucy Liu who's last movie was Presence (2025).
  • Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Kill Bill Volume 2 in 2004 and Kill Bill Volume 1 in 2003.
  • Quentin Tarantino directed Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Volume 1, and Kill Bill Volume 2
  • Quentin Tarantino directed Lucy Liu in Kill Bill Volume 1, and Kill Bill Volume 2
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Tinsel Town

  • The movie is directed by Chris Foggin, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Chris Foggin also directed Fisherman's Friends in 2019 which grossed £7.4 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Kiefer Sutherland who also starred in Twelve (2010).
  • The film also stars Rebel Wilson who's last movie was Juliet and Romeo (2025).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night - Friday, 12th December
  • Eleanor the Great - Friday, 12th December
  • Fackham Hall - Friday, 12th December
  • Eternity - Friday, 12th December
  • Scarlet - Friday, 12th December
  • Ella Mccay - Friday, 12th December
  • Goodbye June - Friday, 12th December

Last weekend Scream VI was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods
  • Full River Red
  • American Cherry
  • Wildflower
  • A Snowy Day In Oakland
  • Inside

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

  • The movie is directed by David F. Sandberg, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • David F. Sandberg also directed Annabelle Creation in 2017 which grossed $102.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $306.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in When the Whales Came (1989).
  • The film also stars Zachary Levi who was last seen in The Mauritanian (2021).
  • David F. Sandberg directed Zachary Levi in Shazam!
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Full River Red

  • The movie is directed by Yimou Zhang, it is the directors 21st movie.
  • Yimou Zhang also directed Huo Zhe in 1994.
  • It stars Teng Shen who also starred in Heart For Heaven (2015).
  • The film also stars Jackson Yee who was last seen in The Battle At Lake Changjin II (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Cherry

  • The movie is directed by Marcella Cytrynowicz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Marcella Cytrynowicz also directed We in 2017.
  • It stars Leonor Varela who also starred in Jeremiah (1998).
  • The film also stars Matty Cardarople who was last seen in Free Guy (2021).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Wildflower

  • The movie is from director Matt Smukler.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Alexandra Daddario who also starred in The House (2017).
  • The film also stars Kiernan Shipka who was last seen in Let It Snow (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

A Snowy Day In Oakland

  • The movie is from director Kim Bass.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Nicole Ari Parker who also starred in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls In Love (1995).
  • The film also stars Evan Ross who was last seen in The Loneliest Boy In the World (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Inside

  • The movie is directed by Vasilis Katsoupis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Vasilis Katsoupis also directed My Friend Larry Gus in 2016.
  • It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010).
  • The film also stars Gene Bervoets who was last seen in The Last Diamond (2016).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 6 new movies released

  • All of Those Voices - Wednesday, 22nd March
  • Soft - Friday, 24th March
  • Wildfire - Friday, 24th March
  • John Wick Chapter 4 - Friday, 24th March
  • A Good Person - Friday, 24th March
  • The Bogman - Saturday, 25th March

Making its debut at the top of the UK box office this weekend is Puss In Boots: The Last Wish which takes over from Avatar: The Way of Water after 7 weeks at the top.

Also new this weekend is Knock At the Cabin at number 3, The Whale~2022 at number 5 and BTS: Yet to Come In Cinemas at number 8 with £535,336.

UK box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (@1)
  • Longest run - Matilda: The Musical (11 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Avatar: The Way of Water (£72,957,701)
  • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £11,860,604

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th February 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

Making its debut at the top of the UK box office this weekend is the sequel movie to Puss in Boots from 2011 which is part of the Shrek universe of movies.

The movie has done far better than its prequel which took just shy of £2 Million on its debut, but the Shrek movies did far better with Shrek the Third having the best debut with £16.67 Million.

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
  • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
  • It grosses £4,950,495 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
  • The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023
  • The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took £1,975,758 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

After 7 weeks at the top of the UK box office the Avatar sequel drops to second place, but the movie has still taken over £70 Million so far at the UK box office.

It is more or less on track with the original movie having taken just about £1 Million more, but its well behing the top grossing movie in the UK ever, Star Wars The Force Awakens which had taken £120 Million 8 weeks into its box office run.

The movie also has the smallest from on this weeks top 15 with 39% down on last weekends gross.

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £1,285,652 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £72,957,701 over 8 weeks of release
  • The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
  • The movie is the 14th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.
  • The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took £71,936,392 at the box office after 8 weeks of release.

The new movie from director M. Night Shyamalan lands at number 4 this weekend with just under £1 Million on its debut.

The movie has a better opening than the directors last movie, Old, which could only manage around £800,000 on its debut.

  • The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £985,027 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
  • The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2023

Dropping to number 4 this weekend is the action Indian movie from director Siddharth Anand wihch landed at number 2 last weekend.

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £701,103 over the weekend, a 64% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £3,347,070 over 2 weeks of release
  • The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023

The Whale~2022

Finishing off the top 5 is the Oscar nominated movie from director Darren Aronofsky which stars Brendan Fraser in his Best Actor nominated role.

The movie is on limited release and will expand as we get closer to the Oscar ceremony where Fraser is expected to walk away with the award.

  • The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £690,026 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 3rd February 2023, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
  • Broker
  • Saint Omer
  • The Whale
  • EO
  • She Is Love
  • Knock At the Cabin
  • Thankam
  • Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

Broker

  • The movie is directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Hirokazu Koreeda also directed Still Walking in 2010 which grossed £11.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Song Kang-ho who also starred in A Taxi Driver (2017).
  • The film also stars Dong-won Gang who was last seen in Peninsula (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Saint Omer

  • The movie is directed by Alice Diop, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Alice Diop also directed La Mort De Danton in 2011.
  • It stars Kayije Kagame who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Guslagie Malanda who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Whale

  • The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Darren Aronofsky also directed The Fountain in 2006 and grossed $16.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Extraordinary Measures (2010).
  • The film also stars Sadie Sink who was last seen in Dear Zoe (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

EO

  • The movie is directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, it is the directors 19th movie.
  • Jerzy Skolimowski also directed The Lightship in 1985.
  • It stars Sandra Drzymalska who also starred in Psy 3: W Imie Zasad (2020).
  • The film also stars Isabelle Huppert who was last seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

She Is Love

  • The movie is directed by Jamie Adams, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Jamie Adams also directed Bittersweet Symphony in 2019.
  • It stars Haley Bennett who also starred in Cyrano (2022).
  • The film also stars Sam Riley who was last seen in Rebecca (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Knock At the Cabin

  • The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • M. Night Shyamalan also directed Old in 2021 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $90.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Master Z: The IP Man Legacy (2018).
  • The film also stars Jonathan Groff who was last seen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Thankam

  • The movie is from director Saheed Arafath and Prinish Prabhakaran.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Biju Menon who also starred in Ayappanu Koshium (2020).
  • The film also stars Vineeth Sreenivasan who was last seen in Kunjeldo (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 4 new movies released

  • Alice, Darling - Friday, 20th January - streaming
  • Magic Mike's Last Dance - Friday, 10th February
  • Distant - Friday, 10th February
  • Women Talking - Friday, 10th February

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 27th January 2023, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • The Fabelmans
  • The Wandering Earth 2
  • Plane
  • Unwelcome

The Fabelmans

  • The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, it is the directors 36th movie.
  • Steven Spielberg also directed A.I.: Artificial Intelligence in 2001 which grossed £8 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Michelle Williams who also starred in Meek's Cutoff (2011).
  • The film also stars Paul Dano who was last seen in The Batman (2022).
  • They also appeared together in Meek's Cutoff in 2011.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Wandering Earth 2

  • The movie is directed by Frant Gwo, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Frant Gwo also directed Lee's Adventure in 2011.
  • It stars Andy Lau who also starred in The Warlords (2008).
  • The film also stars Jing Wu who was last seen in Ping Pong of China (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Shaolin in 2011.
  • Frant Gwo directed Jing Wu in The Sacrifice
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Plane

  • The movie is from director Jean-François Richet.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Den of Thieves (2018).
  • The film also stars Daniella Pineda who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Unwelcome

  • The movie is directed by Jon Wright, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Jon Wright also directed Grabbers in 2012 which grossed £107.1K in the UK.
  • It stars Hannah John-Kamen who also starred in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
  • The film also stars Douglas Booth who was last seen in My New York Year (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night - Wednesday, 1st February
  • The Whale - Friday, 3rd February
  • Puss In Boots: The Last Wish - Friday, 3rd February
  • Knock At the Cabin - Friday, 3rd February
  • She Is Love - Friday, 3rd February
  • Thankam - Friday, 3rd February
  • Saint Omer - Friday, 3rd February