Sperm Whale
An Iranian romantic comedy follows a man’s humorous, wistful journey through decades of love, memory, and missed chances.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- nostalgic
- wistful
- lazy sunday
- romantic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arjang recounts his life from childhood to the present, organizing the romance through memories of different stages.
Arjang’s central story is his continuing love for Roya across the course of his life.
The film combines Arjang’s remembered life experiences with a comic treatment of his romantic history.
The characters’ lives and love unfold across multiple periods of modern Iranian experience.
Films like Sperm Whale, and why
The Notebook
shared romantic comedy structure, life-spanning relationship, and nostalgic emotional tone
Cinema Paradiso
shared bittersweet romance, retrospective storytelling, and enduring attachment across changing life stages
About Elly
shared Iranian cultural setting, comedy-drama balance, and relationship-centered storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Saman Moghaddam
- Release Date
- 2015-05-20
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Reza Attaran
- Mahnaz Afshar
- Vishka Asayesh
- Ali Ghorbanzadeh
- Nima Rad
- Iliya Keyvan
- Babak Nahrain
- Reza Naji
- Amirhossein Rostami
- Sam Nouri
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sperm Whale about?
- An Iranian romantic comedy follows a man’s humorous, wistful journey through decades of love, memory, and missed chances.
- What is Sperm Whale like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sperm Whale as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sperm Whale violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sperm Whale.
- Which films are like Sperm Whale?
- Films with a similar feel include The Notebook, Cinema Paradiso, and About Elly.
- How long is Sperm Whale?
- Sperm Whale runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sperm Whale?
- In United States, Sperm Whale is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, MovieMe.
