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In the Heart of the Sea is a 2015 historical adventure drama film directed and co-produced by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt and a story by Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver.
Dec 11, 2015 · A 2015 action adventure film directed by Ron Howard, based on the true story of a whaling ship sinking by a giant whale in 1820. The film explores the survival, morality and legacy of the crew, and their encounter with Herman Melville, the author of Moby-Dick.
- (149K)
- Action, Adventure, Biography
- Ron Howard
- 2015-12-11
Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for ...
- 3 min
- 16.2M
- Warner Bros. Pictures
In 1820, crewmen (Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy) aboard the New England vessel Essex face a harrowing battle for survival when a whale of mammoth size and strength attacks with...
- (239)
- Ron Howard
- PG-13
- Chris Hemsworth
A movie based on the true story of the whaling ship Essex that was sunk by a giant whale in 1820, and the novel Moby-Dick that it inspired. The plot follows the crew's survival ordeal, the captain's quest for revenge, and the author's interview with the sole survivor.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex is a book by American writer Nathaniel Philbrick about the loss of the whaler Essex in the Pacific Ocean in 1820. The book was published by Viking Press on May 8, 2000, and won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
Dec 11, 2015 · Ron Howard's film adapts a nonfiction book about the real incident that inspired Moby-Dick, but fails to unify its multiple themes and perspectives. The film suffers from a clunky framing device, anachronistic touches and a lack of emotional depth.
