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Whale Shark Jack

2026 · 86 min

A sun-warmed, heartfelt ocean adventure that gently explores grief and belonging through a child's determined bond with a wild animal.

Directed by
Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
Alyla Browne, Abbie Cornish, Rachel Ward
Tagline
True friendship dives deep
Overview
Sarah, 12, lives on a boat with her parents, who research whale sharks. Her only friend is a whale shark named Jack, who Sarah rescued when he was a pup. But following a tragic accident, mum and Sarah move to the coastal town of Exmouth. Desperate to return to her old life, Sarah pegs all her hopes on Jack, certain that when his migration brings him back to Exmouth, mum will take her out on the boat again. But Jack fails to return, so Sarah embarks on a risky mission to find him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
Alyla Browne, Abbie Cornish, Rachel Ward
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • friendship
  • family
  • survival
  • nature
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
family, adventure
Directed by
Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds
Written by
Kathryn Lefroy
Starring
Alyla Browne, Abbie Cornish, Rachel Ward, Ursula Yovich, Michael Dorman, Giselle Philogene, Emmi Williams, Luca Miller
Music
Josh Hogan, Iain Grandage
Cinematography
Michael McDermot
Runtime
86 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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