The Three Weekends
Whalefall opened Friday, October 16, in fourth place with $7,837,153. That one weekend takes the tenth spot in the three-week table, ahead of Sense and Sensibility’s $7,203,465 from the same weekend.
The Film
Whalefall is a survival thriller from 20th Century Studios, directed by Brian Duffield, rated PG-13, running 1 hour 46 minutes. Austin Abrams plays Jay Gardiner, a diver who goes down off the central coast of California in search of his late father’s remains and is swallowed by a massive sperm whale; trapped inside with one hour of oxygen, he relies on the survival lessons his father taught him. Josh Brolin plays Mitt Gardiner; Elisabeth Shue and Jane Levy co-star. The film is adapted from Daniel Kraus’s 2023 novel.
Whalefall, In Short
Three-week rank: No. 10 of the weekends of Oct. 2–18.
Combined gross: $7,837,153 (one weekend).
By weekend: Oct. 16–18: $7,837,153 (No. 4).
Domestic total through Oct. 18: $7,837,153.
Distributor: 20th Century Studios.
Director: Brian Duffield.
Cast: Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, Jane Levy.
Rating / running time: PG-13 · 1 hour 46 minutes.
Released: October 16, 2026.
Sources: grosses from Box Office Mojo weekend charts, weekends of October 2–4, October 9–11 and October 16–18, 2026 (with earlier weekends from the same charts); film details and synopses as reported by the distributor and listings. Photo credit on the image above.
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