Whalefall
In theaters · week 3Sunday estimates, actuals Monday
$33.6M
Worldwide total through Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026
- Domestic
- $16.4M
- International
- $17.3M
- as of Oct 23–25
- Budget
- $60.0M
- Last weekend
- $1.1M
- −66% from the weekend before
About the film
Diving off the California coast to find his late father's remains, Jay (Austin Abrams) is swallowed by a sperm whale, with about an hour of air and only his father's lessons to get him out.
Distance to break-even
Weekend by weekend
| Weekend | Rank | Weekend gross | Change | Theaters | Per theater | Domestic total | Worldwide total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 Oct 30–Nov 1est. | 13 | $1.1M | −66% | 2,000 | $525 | $16.4M | – |
| Wk 2 Oct 23–25 | 8 | $3.1M | −61% | 3,065 | $1,005 | $14.0M | $31.2M |
| Wk 1 Oct 16–18 | 4 | $7.8M | – | 3,065 | $2,558 | $7.8M | – |
How it stacks up
Against every film in the ReelMatrix tracker.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day$360M
- The Odyssey$124M
- Resident Evil$60.1M
- Verity$32.0M
- Street Fighter$30.8M
- Practical Magic 2$30.0M
- Other Mommy$27.8M
- Insidious: Out of the Further$25.1M
- Clayface$24.0M
- Whalefall$7.8M
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day$787M
- The Odyssey$396M
- Resident Evil$125M
- Verity$65.9M
- You Can See Everything$64.7M
- Practical Magic 2$59.8M
- Insidious: Out of the Further$54.1M
- Street Fighter$53.0M
- Other Mommy$51.6M
- Whalefall$16.4M
Show the math
Break-even
- Production budget
- $60.0M
- Marketing (estimated for a major studio)
- $36.0M–$60.0M
- Total cost
- $96.0M–$120M
- Studio's share of each ticket dollar
- 44¢
- Later: home, streaming and TV
- +20¢
- Break-even worldwide
- $149M–$186M
Total cost ÷ 64¢ per box office dollar. That's 2.5–3.1× the budget. The studio's share blends 50¢ domestic, 40¢ international and 25¢ in China, weighted by this film's mix: 45% from the US and Canada, from its reported totals.
Money in, money out
- From domestic theaters
- $8.2M
- From international theaters
- $6.9M
- Home, streaming and TV (est.)
- $6.7M
- Minus total cost
- −$96.0M–$120M
- Estimated loss so far
- $74.2M–$98.2M
Projection
The projection carries the film’s recent weekend-to-weekend drops forward until its run fades out.
- Domestic finish
- ~$17.8M
- Worldwide finish
- ~$39.8M
Verdict: Bomb. How verdicts work