Does the dog die?
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The Whale
Movie
ReportA reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
This movie contains 56 potentially triggering events.
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Banana13
There is a post on Facebook of a dead dog & they show it for a few seconds.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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The daughter leaves silently after Charlie tries and fails to stand up and walk over to her without his walker.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Regan
Yes. But they reconnect
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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cisrot
A mother calls her daughter a monster. The mother is shown as being at the whits end when it comes to her rebellious daughter.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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peefart1234
Charlie repeatedly defends and forgives his daughter who is insulting and cruel to everyone around her
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Is someone stalked?
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mad_melody
No, though the protagonist is accused of "spying on" his estranged daughter by checking her public Facebook page.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Addiction
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Fidel
one character is spiked with Ambien, two others smoke pot
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Is there addiction?
17 supporters
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LeanneBrown
The main character struggles with a food addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
16 supporters
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YagoCoutinho
It shows, the mother drinks at Charlie's house.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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While not actually harmed, it is shown throughout the movie that Charlie provides food/fruit for a bird and watches them through his window outside. Near the end of the movie, the birds plate is smashed as an attempt to hurt Charlie and that is shown and for me that was extremely sad.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Fidel
we briefly see a picture of a dead dog on a laptop
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Does a pet die?
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cisrot
Not a pet of the characters, but there is a brief photograph of a dead dog shown on a laptop screen.
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Assault
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Is someone drugged?
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HeatherEhch
A character is given sleeping pills in their drink without their knowledge, and they pass out for a while
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Is rape mentioned?
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throwaway2468
Ellie threatens to call the police and say that the missionary raped her.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
43 supporters
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mad_melody
Not technically, no. However, the protagonist's teenage daughter threatens to call the cops on a young man and falsely claim that he tried to rape her. She then laughs at his discomfort and says it was a joke, because she enjoys making him uncomfortable.
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alyveg87
No, but at one point, the teenage girl threatens to call the police and lie that the missionary was raping her.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Fidel
one character shaves his face and accidentally cuts himself
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Fidel
nearly constant wheezing, and occasional choking and shortness of breath
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Is someone choked?
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cisrot
Not by someone else, but the main character does choke on a piece of food for a prolonged period of time.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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mad_melody
The protagonist chokes on a sub he eats too quickly, about halfway through the movie. His friend has to help him cough the food back out. Additionally, he has breathing problems throughout the movie, frequently wheezing, and later requires an oxygen tank.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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HeatherEhch
A character is drugged with sleeping pills and passes out for a while
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Does someone fall to their death?
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gayrat
Not shown but mentioned: characters discuss someone having committed suicide by jumping off of a bridge.
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Is someone stabbed?
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Anonymous
No, but a character is shown on screen slicing into a countertop with a knife.
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
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anagonzalez
no, but a minor jokes about having sex with a pharmacist to get meds and lying about being raped
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
12 supporters
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mad_melody
Yes, upon reflection. The protagonist refuses to go to a hospital (even after he learns he's dying from a heart condition), claiming that he can't afford healthcare. It's later revealed that he's saved all of his earnings for his estranged daughter. He was therefore denying himself lifesaving care in order to give his daughter a good life. His friend/off-the-clock caregiver is devastated by this reveal moments before his death.
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Does a major character die?
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cisrot
The main character dies at the Ed of the film. It is not graphic but it is very emotional.
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Does a non-human character die?
22 supporters
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EndorEwoksFC
There's a photo of a dead dog on a Facebook post
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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xxlivlovesmusicxx
brendan fraser plays the main character who has a plethora of illnesses and disabilities due to his obesity
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Is the r-slur used?
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weezburger
Written in a poem and said outloud
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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mad_melody
No, though there is a heated conversation about the dangers of it, after the protagonist is drugged with sleeping pills by his daughter.
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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mad_melody
Yes. The protagonist collapses (just off-screen) and dies of heart failure, right in front of his teenage daughter.
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Does someone cheat?
1 supporters
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LeanneBrown
Not depicted, but a large portion of the plot focuses on the aftermath of an affair
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Fear
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Anonymous
The beach/the ocean reoccur many times through memories.
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throughourphantoms
one that is used for shaving, no alone blade
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Banana13
( slight spoilers ! )
I don’t have specific time stamps but
near the mid beginning, Charlie ( Brendan Fraser ) is given a meatball sandwich by Liz and he starts to retch & choke. It can be triggering.
Second, near the end of the movie after Charlie has a fight with his wife, he binges and then V during it. It was triggering and somewhat graphic
I don’t have specific time stamps but
near the mid beginning, Charlie ( Brendan Fraser ) is given a meatball sandwich by Liz and he starts to retch & choke. It can be triggering.
Second, near the end of the movie after Charlie has a fight with his wife, he binges and then V during it. It was triggering and somewhat graphic
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Does someone spit?
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weezburger
Spitting after vomiting
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Is there audio gore?
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eo49
Not specifically audio gore but there are explicit sounds of binge eating, vomiting, and overall some pretty gross sounds
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Anonymous
Not in the sense that a bisexual character is the one cheating. Charlie's sexuality is never given a label, only that he did end up with a man although he was in a relationship with a woman prior. It's heavily implied that he was unhappy with the woman and that the only reason he stayed with her was because of their child, Ellie.
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Loss
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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ahdhfhfhfhdhhd
he refuses to go to hospital
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Does someone have cancer?
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mad_melody
No. Someone does use the term though, to say that the emotional damage caused by a cult-like religious group is "like a cancer."
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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cisrot
The main character has a binge eating disorder.
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Fidel
binge eating happens repeatedly
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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peefart1234
Charlie's daughter is very aggressive and disrespectful of people's boundaries
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weezburger
Not on screen but a character we only see pictures of committed suicide.
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Is there misophonia?
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eastcraven
lots of chewing
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Fidel
one character worries about other people seeing their appearance to the point of avoidance
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
38 supporters
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There is a pretty graphic binge eating scene towards the end. The main character eats large amounts of food throughout as well.
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It is talked about a few times but not shown onscreen. However another death can be construed as a suicide as well.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Anonymous
Charlie's condition is implied to be caused by a trauma response to losing his partner.
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Noxious
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
40 supporters
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LeanneBrown
The f slur is dropped casually. The d slur is also seen typed on a screen
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
39 supporters
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cisrot
The word “retarded” is used.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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One is not seen on screen but it is described and mentions he took his own life because his parents didn’t accept him when he came out. One other LGBT person does die on screen. It is not graphic.
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Are there fat jokes?
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LeanneBrown
The fat jokes are narratively used to make the deliverer of the jokes look like a bully rather than jokes for the audience to laugh with, but they are still vicious jokes
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Ingeborg
Without seeing to much of the movie it seems like there is portrayal of a obese person who eats to much and lazy/ mostly negative things about this person, which kinda mocks and blames people who Are both obese and overweight
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Does the black guy die first?
17 supporters
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Regan
There are no black people in the movie
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Is there hate speech?
28 supporters
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mad_melody
The protagonist is frequently insulted by his daughter, with the f slur and degrading comments about his weight. The daughter also uses the r slur to refer to a written assignment. The protagonist also asks a few people if they find his weight and poor health "disgusting," one of whom says yes.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
1 supporters
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Regan
Not shown but it is talked about. Relationship between a professor and a student
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
11 supporters
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Pantalones
One character is a religious missionary who thinks God sent him to "save" Charlie.
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
39 supporters
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Anonymous
There’s porn shown on a laptop in the first scene
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
1 supporters
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Fidel
the film opens with a character masturbating to porn
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
10 supporters
Yes
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The main character has congestive heart failure.
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Social
Are there fat suits?
30 supporters
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52
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HickoryDickoryProductions
I wouldn't be surprised if this movie was why this trigger was added.
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Is someone homeless?
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mudb0yy
There is a character who talks about running away from his home and not knowing where to go. It is not clearly said that they're homeless but we can guess it.
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Violence
Does someone drown?
18 supporters
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weezburger
Not shown on screen but a character we only hear of and see pictures of died from suicide, jumped of a bridge.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Fidel
a little bit of blood is shown when a character cuts his face whilst shaving
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