"Whalefall" opened to an estimated $7-8 million domestically from 3,065 theaters, falling well short of pre-release tracking in the $10-13 million range and landing in fourth place. Stiff competition from "Street Fighter," which drew a similar older male audience, combined with strong limited-release performance from the A24 documentary "You Can See Everything" on far fewer screens, eroded its potential. Mixed critical reception, with a roughly 70% Rotten Tomatoes score and Metacritic in the high 50s, plus a B CinemaScore, further limited word-of-mouth momentum for the $60 million survival thriller from director Brian Duffield. These factors have driven overwhelming trader consensus toward the sub-$8 million bracket.