
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
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- PG
- 1h 36min
- Documentary, Adventure
- Movie
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the "52 Hertz Whale," which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude, calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As a group of scientists mount an...
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Cast
Joshua Zeman | ... |
Filmmaker
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Joseph George | ... |
Self - Ret. Chief U.S. Navy, Integrated Undersea Surveillance System
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David Rosenberg | ... |
Self - Author, Interspecies Musician
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Christopher W. Clark | ... |
Self - Senior Scientist, Cornell University
(as Dr. Christopher W. Clark)
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Daniel Palacios | ... |
Self - Senior Researcher
(as Daniel Palacios Ph.D.)
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Bruce R. Mate | ... |
Self - Director, Marine Mammal Institute
(as Bruce Mate Ph.D.)
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Robert Dziak | ... |
Self - NOAA, PMEL Acoustics Program Manager
(as Dr. Robert Dziak)
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Sara Heimlich | ... |
Self - NOAA, PMEL Acoustics Program
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Christina Connett | ... |
Self - Chief Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum
(as Christina Connett Ph.D.)
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John Hildebrand | ... |
Self - Professor of Bioacoustics
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John Calambokidis | ... |
Self - Cascade Research Collective
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Ana Sirovic | ... |
Self - Oceanographer
(as Dr. Ana Sirovic)
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David Cade | ... |
Self - Research Biologist
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Roger Payne | ... |
Self - Founder, Ocean Alliance
(as Dr. Roger Payne)
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Graham Burnett | ... |
Self - Professor of History, Princeton University
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Kate Micucci | ... |
Self - Musician, Actress
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Ann Allen | ... |
Self - Biologist
(as Dr. Ann Allen)
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Michael J. Novacek | ... |
Self - American Museum of Natural History
(as Dr. Michael J. Novacek)
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Vint Virga | ... |
Self - Animal Psychologist
(as Dr. Vint Virga DVM)
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Patrick R. Hof | ... |
Self - Professor of Neuroscience
(as Dr. Patrick R. Hof MD)
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Bill Watkins | ... |
Self - Oceanographer (archiveFootage)
(as Dr. Bill Watkins)
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Directed by
Joshua Zeman |
Written by
Lisa Schiller | ... | (written by) |
Joshua Zeman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Steve Bannatyne | ... | executive producer |
Maria Bertrand | ... | executive producer |
Dwayne J. Clark | ... | executive producer |
Caitlin Colford | ... | co-producer |
Ben Correale | ... | associate producer |
Jennifer Davisson | ... | executive producer |
Brian Devine | ... | executive producer |
Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | executive producer |
Adrian Grenier | ... | producer |
Jim Jacobsen | ... | executive producer |
Andrea Pinto Laureiro | ... | associate producer (as Andrea Pinto) |
Yipeng Ben Lu | ... | executive producer |
Gabriel Napora | ... | executive producer |
Bradley Payne | ... | line producer |
Jeff Rice | ... | executive producer |
Nicole Alexandra Shipley | ... | executive producer |
Jonathan Shukat | ... | producer |
Khush Singh | ... | executive producer |
Shawn Singh | ... | executive producer |
Jeffrey Sobrato | ... | executive producer |
Lucy Sumner | ... | executive producer |
Yas Taalat | ... | executive producer |
Phillip Watson | ... | co-executive producer |
Christina Xu | ... | associate producer |
Joshua Zeman | ... | producer |
Music by
Alex Lasarenko | ||
David Little |
Cinematography by
Nelson Hume | ||
Alan Jacobsen |
Editing by
Aaron Crozier | ||
J.D. Marlow |
Editorial Department
Doug Abel | ... | supervising editor |
Andrew Balamaci | ... | post-production coordinator |
Graeme Butler | ... | assistant editor |
Jason Cacioppo | ... | additional online services |
Hilary Crowe | ... | assistant editor |
Adam Evans | ... | assistant editor |
Audrey Ewell | ... | assistant editor |
Scott K. Foley | ... | additional editor (as Scott Foley) |
Jenna Gabriel | ... | post producer for marketing |
Kevin Kubi | ... | post-production assistant |
Adam Kurnitz | ... | additional editor |
Madeline Little | ... | post-production coordinator (as Madeline Lewis) |
Daniel Lonsbury | ... | delivery coordinator |
Dean Marcia | ... | assistant editor |
Carl L. Marxer | ... | additional editor |
Lori McCarthy | ... | assistant editor |
Abigail McNeely | ... | additional editor |
Nick Metcalf | ... | colorist |
Salvatore Pesce III | ... | post-production supervisor |
Keith Reamer | ... | consulting editor |
Eric Schuman | ... | consulting editor |
T.J. Seiler | ... | additional colorist / colorist |
Callum Smith | ... | assistant editor |
Matt Stein | ... | assistant editor |
Cameron Taddeo | ... | assistant editor |
Jimmy Tarsi | ... | additional editor |
Raj Trivedi | ... | post-production supervisor |
Emily Yacus | ... | assistant editor |
David Zieff | ... | supervising editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aurore Lance | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Andre Artis | ... | additional sound recording |
Jason Augustine | ... | additional sound recording |
Tom Baylis | ... | sound effects editor |
Tristan Baylis | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
Jeremy S. Bloom | ... | sound effects editor (as Jeremy Bloom) / supervising sound editor (as Jeremy Bloom) |
Robert Bluemke | ... | sound mixer |
Humberto 'Beto' Cabral | ... | sound mixer (as Humberto Cabral) |
Allison Casey | ... | dialogue editor |
Roman Chimienti | ... | dialogue editor |
Dafydd Cooksey | ... | sound recordist |
Jon Flores | ... | additional sound recording |
Jesse Flower-Ambroch | ... | additional sound design |
Tim Forrest | ... | sound mixer |
James Killian Foster | ... | dialogue editor |
Nathan Hasz | ... | assistant sound engineer |
Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez | ... | vo recordist |
Brian Mazzola | ... | additional sound recording |
Derek Morse | ... | sound mixer |
Tom Paul | ... | re-recording mixer |
Neal Seidman | ... | sound mixer |
Tzvi Sherman | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Kelsey Wood | ... | additional sound recording |
Visual Effects by
Julien Barri | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Rob Bellon | ... | visual effects artist |
Kristen Branan | ... | vice president visual effects: Zoic Studios |
Eric Dalimarta | ... | visual effects artist (as Eric Delimarta) |
Michael Deal | ... | whale sounds visualization |
Garrett Geary | ... | visual effects artist |
Jim Hawkins | ... | concept artist: Zoic Studios |
Chris John Jones | ... | creative director: Zoic Studios |
Blythe Dalton Klippsten | ... | executive producer for zoic studios |
Alex Noble | ... | visual effects artist |
Eric Schuman | ... | visual effects artist |
Alexander Smith | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Batchelor | ... | additional camera |
Bennett Cerf | ... | aerial photography |
Michael Crommett | ... | additional cinematography |
Alex Cullen | ... | additional camera (as Alexander Cullen) |
Christopher Gallo | ... | additional cinematography |
Bryce Groark | ... | camera operator |
Gregory Kershaw | ... | additional cinematography |
Dane Lawing | ... | additional camera |
Dominic Miller | ... | additional camera |
Scott Miller | ... | additional camera |
Michael Palmieri | ... | additional camera |
David Radkin | ... | aerial photography |
Andrew van Baal | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
Mick Gormaley | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
Harrison Atkins | ... | production assistant |
Brittany Couch | ... | production assistant |
Sam Denholtz | ... | assistant: transcriptions by |
Tia Douglas | ... | production assistant |
Kristin Marie Frost | ... | production assistant |
Ezriel Gelbfish | ... | production assistant |
Brandon Hribar | ... | production assistant |
Jena Kaplaniak | ... | transcriptions |
Dmitri Kornakov | ... | production assistant |
Paul Metcalf | ... | production assistant |
Stella Quinn | ... | production assistant |
Talia Rossi | ... | production assistant |
Yasmin Saudi | ... | production assistant |
Carley Sposta | ... | production assistant |
Jordan Stakland | ... | production assistant |
Robert Stein | ... | counsel: e & o |
Emily Sternlicht | ... | production assistant |
Kevin Wilson | ... | gigantic managing director |
Thanks
John Miller-Monzon | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- After Hours Productions
- Alldayeveryday Productions
- Appian Way
- Electric Panda Entertainment
- Gigantic Pictures
- Lost Lane Entertainment
- ShowKat Productions
- Skyline Entertainment
Distributors
- Bleecker Street Media (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- Elevation Pictures (2021) (Canada)
- ILY FILMS (2021) (United Kingdom)
- ILY FILMS (2022) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
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Plot Summary |
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the "52 Hertz Whale," which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude, calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As a group of scientists mount an expedition to locate this elusive creature, the film delves into the profound interconnection that exists between whale culture and our own. |
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Trivia | Leonardo Di Caprio donated $50,000 to fund this documentary. See more » |