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title: "Whalefall"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/whalefall"
fi1m_id: "whalefall"
imdb_id: "tt28535715"
tmdb_id: 1255833
wikidata_id: "Q134876629"
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-25T09:55:09.489377+00:00"
region: "AZ"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Whalefall (2026)

Directed by Brian Duffield · 1h 46m · Thriller

## Identity

Whalefall

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/whalefall
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** whalefall
- **IMDb ID:** tt28535715
- **TMDB ID:** 1255833
- **Wikidata ID:** Q134876629
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28535715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1255833, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134876629

> **Coming soon.** Opens in Azerbaijan on 29 October 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.

## Details

- **Director:** Brian Duffield
- **Director:** Brian Duffield
- **Screenplay:** Brian Duffield, Daniel Kraus
- **Novel:** Daniel Kraus
- **Cinematography:** Aaron Morton
- **Editor:** Pietro Scalia
- **Music:** Joseph Trapanese
- **Production design:** Ramsey Avery
- **Costume design:** Natalie O'Brien
- **Producer:** Allan Mandelbaum, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer
- **Cast:** Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner; Josh Brolin as Mitt Gardiner; Elisabeth Shue as Zara Gardiner; John Ortiz as Hewey; Jane Levy as Eva Gardiner; Emily Rudd as Nan Gardiner; Kamy D. Bruder as Whale Watcher Man; Mark Meloro Jr. as Whale Watcher Man
- **Runtime:** 1h 46m
- **Release (Azerbaijan):** 29 October 2026
- **Genres:** Thriller
- **Production:** Imagine Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Jurassic Party
- **Budget:** $60 million
- **Box office:** $18 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw-5ZGapGTQ

## Where to watch in Azerbaijan

Not streaming, renting or buying in Azerbaijan at the last check.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/whalefall