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Whalefall was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Craft
Contender Factor: 21.15 out of 37 (Stage 3 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Brian Duffield
Writers: Brian Duffield, Daniel Kraus
Stars: Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, Emily Rudd
Techs: Pietro Scalia (Ed); Aaron Morton (Ci); Joseph Trapanese (Mu)
Distributor: 20th Century
Prior Recognition: 4+ Oscar Nominees: Scalia (4n / 2w – 1991-2001) Other Oscar Nominees: Brolin (1n – 2008), Shue (1n – 1995)
Rating: 1.8 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Length: 1h 45m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 13.5 out of 18
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Oct. 16, 2026
Rating: 5.85 out of 9
Stage 4 – Critics
MetaCritic Score: 59
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 73%
Rating: 33 out of 50
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 82%
CinemaScore: B
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Box Office Tally: $14,073,434
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 8.09 out of 13
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