WhaleFall Pulled From 2,600 Theaters After Weak Box Office Run
Brian Duffield's survival thriller, starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, leaves theaters about a month after its October 16 release without recouping its budget.
WhaleFall has been removed from roughly 2,600 theaters about a month after it opened in cinemas on October 16, according to Collider. The wide pull follows a box office run that fell short of its reported budget.
The film stars Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin and is directed by Brian Duffield. Its premise centers on a diver who is swallowed alive by a whale.
Audiences and critics were more favorable than the ticket sales suggest: WhaleFall holds a 71% critics' score and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Its release came roughly a month after the new Resident Evil reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, arrived in theaters. In October 2025 context reported around that release, the Resident Evil reboot went on to deliver a franchise-record $400 million at the global box office and a 96% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, a record for video game adaptations.
Duffield's earlier work includes directing Spontaneous (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and No One Will Save You (82%), and writing Love and Monsters (94%) and The Babysitter (70%).
Quick answers
How many theaters did WhaleFall leave?
About 2,600 theaters, roughly a month after its October 16 release.
Who stars in WhaleFall?
Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, with Brian Duffield directing.
What are WhaleFall's Rotten Tomatoes scores?
71% from critics and 82% from audiences.