Where to watch The Whale (2013) in the UK
The Whale (2013) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 5 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.
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The Whale: Trailer - Christmas 2013 - BBC One
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Whale.
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Martin SheenTom Nickerson -
Jonas ArmstrongOwen Chase -
Paul KayeMatthew Joy -
Adam RaynerCaptain George Pollard -
Jassa AhluwaliaOwen Coffin -
John BoyegaWilliam Bond -
David GyasiRichard Peterson -
Ferdinand KingsleyObed Hendricks
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