Lionsgate Home Entertainment and A24 have officially announced and detailed their physical releases of ‘The Whale’ directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Brendan Fraser. The film will be available to own on Blu-ray and DVD beginning March 14, 2023. Continue below to view the full announcement for the release including bonus content information, disc specs and more.

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Street Date: 3/14/23

Blu-ray™ (+Digital) SRP: $21.99

DVD SRP: $19.98

 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Brendan Fraser’s captivating performance as withdrawn but sweet-natured English teacher Charlie in The Whale arrives on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD March 14 from A24 and Lionsgate. Directed by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, mother!), and based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter, The Whale is an intimate and gut-wrenching exploration of forgiveness, redemption, and humanity. Also starring Golden Globe^® nominee Hong Chau (2018, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Downsizing), Academy Award^® nominee Samantha Morton (2003, Best Actress, In America), and Sadie Sink (TV’s “Stranger Things”), The Whale will be available on Blu-ray and DVD at the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

 

As of January 24, the film has earned three Academy Award^® nominations, including Best Actor for Fraser, Best Supporting Actress for Chau, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley.

 

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.

 

BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

People Are Amazing: Making The Whale

The Sounds of the Sea: Scoring The Whale

 

CAST

Brendan Fraser            The Mummy, Crash, TV’s “Doom Patrol”

Sadie Sink                   TV’s “Stranger Things,” Eli, The Glass Castle

Hong Chau                  The Menu, Downsizing, TV’s “Homecoming,” TV’s “The Watchmen”

Ty Simpkins                  Jurasssic World, Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man 3, TV’s “The Guiding Light

Samantha Morton        TV’s “The Walking Dead,” Minority Report, Cosmopolis, The Messenger

 

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2022

Title Copyright: The Whale © 2022 Palouse Rights LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. 

Type: New Release

Rating: R

Genre: Drama

Closed-Captioned: N/A

Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 117 Minutes

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16×9 (1.33:1) Presentation

Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

DVD Format: 16×9 (1.33:1) Presentation

DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio

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