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Perhaps more than any other genre, the aspiring Oscar movie has been struggling to adapt in the post-pandemic landscape of cinema, where superhero movies, horror movies, and James Cameron movies are the only safe bets at the box office. “The Fabelmans,” Tár,” “Women Talking,” and “Aftersun” have all been decorated in praise by critics, but a combination of limited releases and premature streaming dumps mean that their ticket sales are currently looking rather pitiful.
It’s against that backdrop that Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” has limped past the milestone of 10 million at the domestic box office, per Variety. Based on the stage play by Samuel D. Hunter (who also wrote the screenplay adaptation), “The Whale” stars Brendan Fraser as a depressed, grieving teacher who weighs 600 pounds and almost never leaves his home, yet hopes to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter (played by “Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink).
Mixed reviews
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