Swallowed Whole

A recurring theme in the fantasy, horror, adventure, and science fiction genres, there comes a time when the hero/heroine gets swallowed whole, usually by a giant animal, dinosaur or monster.

This is not to be confused with Male Damsel and Damsel in Distress situations and commonly raises the stakes in the story. Getting swallowed can allow the hero to make an escape or in some cases, befriend the creature. In other cases, the creature can, to the hero's surprise, help him.

Noteworthy Examples

 * Jonah gets swallowed by a giant fish sent by God.
 * Pinocchio gets swallowed by Monstro the Whale, leading to his reunion with Geppetto and eventually their escape.
 * Agent K deliberately convinces Edgar the Bug to swallow him whole in order to get his gun back to blast him from the inside.
 * Marlin and Dory get swallowed by a blue whale, who unexpectedly takes them to Sydney Harbor.
 * Lucas Nickel gets swallowed by a giant frog, leading Zoc to come to his rescue.
 * Zara Young gets swallowed and killed by Mosy.
 * Fievel gets swallowed by one of the Mott Street Maulers in the first film but escapes. In Fievel Goes West, he nearly gets swallowed by Tiger, but it leads to their reunion.
 * Charlie Barkin nearly gets eaten by King Gator but he starts howling and King Gator became friends with Charlie.
 * Hercules gets swallowed by the Hydra, but decapitates the serpent from the inside.
 * Drax the Destroyer allows himself to be swallowed by the Abelisk, allowing him to (unsuccessfully) kill it from the inside.
 * Krishna tricks Bakasur, the monstrous crane, into swallowing him, leading him to kill the avian monster with his bare hands.
 * Mickey Mouse gets swallowed by Gustav the giant after making the mistake of hiding in a cart of pumpkins, but eventually makes it out in one piece.