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After a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival and a viral video of Brendan Fraser‘s tearful reaction, The Whale marks the actor’s highly anticipated comeback performance.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Whale follows a 600-pound reclusive English teacher, played by Fraser, who is slowly binge-eating himself to death all while attempting to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter, played by Stranger Things star Sadie Sink.
Here’s everything we know about how, when, and where you can watch The Whale:
WHERE TO WATCH THE WHALE:
As of now, the only way to watch The Whale is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, Dec. 9. You can find a local showing on Fandango. Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to rent or buy on digital platforms like Vudu, Amazon, YouTube, or Apple.
WHEN WILL THE WHALE BE ON STREAMING?
Since a digital release date has not been announced yet, it’s hard to say when The Whale will be available on digital. But based on previous A24 films, like Aftersun, we can make a guess of around 45 days to two months after its theatrical release, which would land around late January or early February.
Aftersun first hit theaters on Oct. 21 and it will become available to purchase or rent on digital platforms like Prime Video on Dec. 20. However, others movies, like Everything Everywhere All At Once became available around 70 days after its theatrical release.
WILL THE WHALE BE ON HBO MAX?
No, The Whale will not be on HBO Max since it is not a Warner Bros. movie. Last year, the company dropped its movies on the streamer the same day they premiered in theaters. However, they have since stopped doing that and, like many others, started allowing a 45-day window between the theatrical debut and the streaming release.
WILL THE WHALE BE ON NETFLIX?
No, as of now The Whale will not be on Netflix. However, it is possible that it will make it to the streaming giant eventually seeing as it’s home to other A24 movies like Uncut Gems. Until then, you’ll just have to head out to theaters or wait until it becomes available on digital.
