The Whale Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Can’t wait to see 'The Whale' on your favorite screen? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Alrick Riley-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Whale' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Whale' right now, here are some finer points about the Animal Planet, BBC Factual Productions drama flick.

The Whale starring Martin Sheen, Jonas Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Adam Rayner has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and a scheduled release date of .

It received a user score of 53/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 16 knowledgeable users.

Curious about the story behind it? 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." .