Where to Watch The Whale

Fancy watching 'The Whale' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Alrick Riley-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Whale' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Whale' right now, here are some details about the Animal Planet, BBC Factual Productions drama flick.

Released , 'The Whale' stars Martin Sheen, Jonas Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Adam Rayner The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 53 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 16 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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." .