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Similar to The End of Us

The Whale

“A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.”

8.0TMDB / 107.6IMDb / 1015%Match open_in_newOfficial site
Released
9 Dec 2022
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
English
Director
Darren Aronofsky

The Whale (2022) shares a 15% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Apartment. A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

Why it matches The End of Us

Shared genres

The Whale (2022) lists 1 genre — Drama — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.

Overlapping themes

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Overall match score

15%

With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, The Whale (2022) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.

How audiences received it

TMDB viewer rating

TMDB viewers have given The Whale an average of 8.0 / 10 across 2.9K votes.

IMDb audience score

IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.6 / 10 (281.5K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.

Letterboxd community

The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.65 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.

Popularity signal

Current TMDB popularity index: 55.0 — widely watched. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.

The film in context

Where it sits

The Whale — released on 9 Dec 2022, running 1h 56m, in English.

Direction & writing

Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Written by Samuel D. Hunter.

On screen

Brendan Fraser
Sadie Sink
Ty Simpkins
Hong Chau
Samantha Morton

Studios

A24
Protozoa Pictures

FAQ

Is The Whale similar to The End of Us?

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Our engine rates The Whale a 15% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.

When was The Whale released?

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The Whale was released in 2022 and runs 1h 56m.

How is The Whale rated?

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The Whale holds 8.0 / 10 on TMDB (2.9K votes) and 7.6 / 10 on IMDb (281.5K votes).

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