Name: The Belly of the Whale
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2018-12-07
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Art Parkinson, Michael Smiley, Lewis MacDougall, Peter Coonan, Pat Shortt

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Two down-and-outs bonded together in misfortune devise a plan to rob a small town amusement arcade.

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Directed by: Morgan Bushe
Written by: Morgan Bushe, Greg Flanagan
Produced by: Rory Dungan, Morgan Bushe, Siniša Juričić
Music by: Janez Dovč

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December 7, 2018 · 1 h 23 min · Strong Language, Drug Use

Released: December 7, 2018
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
Content: Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: Ireland
Available in: 129 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Belly of the Whale?"

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Where can I stream The Belly of the Whale?

In the United States, The Belly of the Whale streams on fuboTV and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 128 other countries.

Is The Belly of the Whale worth watching?

47

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 5.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). Audiences rate it higher (52 out of 100) than critics (40).

Will I feel good after watching The Belly of the Whale?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Belly of the Whale plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.