Brendan Fraser's comeback film 'The Whale' set to double box office amid expansion

Brendan Fraser's comeback film "The Whale" is in wide theaters and is expected to double its box office this weekend.

During the New Year's holiday, Whale's box office will double in one weekend. The Darren Aronofsky-directed film, based on the Samuel D. Hunter play of the same name, opens in limited theaters Dec. 9 , had the highest per-theater average of all limited releases that year. The story follows a professor (Fraser) who experiences depression and compulsive overeating following the death of his partner, while trying to get along with his estranged daughter (Stranger Things breakout star Sadishin) in the apartment he refuses to leave. g) Re-establish contact.

According to Deadline, "The Whale" is set for another feat following its solid box office opening, nearly doubling its grosses in a single weekend. By the end of the Christmas holiday weekend, the film had grossed $3.17 million. However, with 20 new theaters added this weekend (for a total of 623), the film is now projected to earn an additional $2 million over the four-day New Year's holiday weekend, bringing its domestic tally to $6.4 million.

Brendan Fraser's Oscar Chances Keep Getting Better and Better

Whale's box office can't compete with wide-release giants like Marvel Movies Universe and this month's hit "Avatar: Way of Water" (currently playing nearly seven times as many theaters as it does). However, it's a huge box office hit for a coming-of-age drama, and one that will likely only increase as awards season progresses. Fraser has been the frontrunner for Best Actor at the Oscars for a long time now, and his chances look to improve with each passing week.

Oscar nominations will not be announced until January 24, 2023. However, the Golden Globes are seen as a predictor that actors and films will be nominated for Oscars. Although Fraser won't be at the 2023 Golden Globes after claiming the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association groped and assaulted him at the awards lunch, he did earn a nomination for his role in The Whale.

Whale's box office would also help improve Frazier's Oscar chances. While box office doesn't directly translate to awards, it does mean that a wider group of people saw the film, which does have an impact on Academy voters' decisions. it A nomination for Frazier at least in January seems more or less inevitable, though he may face stiff competition from Austin Butler's performance in Elvis, another very lively 2022 film. Movie. ^More: Whale Cast and Character Guide ^Source: Deadline