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A historical adventure drama based on the sinking of the whaleship Essex in 1820, inspired by Moby-Dick. The film follows the crew's ordeal, their encounter with a white whale, and their rescue by a passing ship.
In the Heart of the Sea: Directed by Ron Howard. With Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson. A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
- (150K)
- Action, Adventure, Biography
- Ron Howard
- 2015-12-11
Watch the trailer of Ron Howard's action adventure film based on the true story of the Essex whaling ship and its encounter with a giant whale. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy and more.
- 3 min
- 16.3M
- Warner Bros. Pictures
The admirably old-fashioned In the Heart of the Sea boasts thoughtful storytelling to match its visual panache, even if it can't claim the depth or epic sweep to which it so clearly...
- (239)
- Ron Howard
- PG-13
- Chris Hemsworth
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.
A book by Nathaniel Philbrick about the sinking of the whaler Essex by a giant sperm whale in 1820. The book won the National Book Award and inspired the film adaptation of the same name.
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 direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.
