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Based on Whalefall by Daniel Kraus. A movie · Theaters · Released

Released
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since Oct 16, 2026
Estimated reading time
≈ 7 h 5 min
353 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchTheaters
Studio / platform20th Century Studios
ReleaseOct 16, 2026

Status: In US theaters since Oct 16, 2026.

Survival thriller directed by Brian Duffield with Austin Abrams. The novel deals directly with grief and suicide.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

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