Whalefall
The gist
Reviews of 'Whalefall,' Brian Duffield's adaptation of Daniel Kraus's novel, split between praise and criticism.
The film's setting inside a sperm whale is what makes it stand out.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026A University of California, Santa Barbara news item notes whale falls were first studied in the late 1970s, while research on terrestrial mega-carcasses is newer, with most studies in the past five years.
- Oct 14, 2026Variety's Owen Gleiberman pans the film, saying it aims to do for whales what 'Jaws' did for sharks but lands closer to 'Howard the Duck'.
- Oct 14, 2026Silver Screen Riot calls it an effective, if imperfect, adaptation, crediting Duffield with turning an 'unfilmable' book into a movie.