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In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea

Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick

20156.82h 2m

Overview

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Nathaniel Philbrick, Charles Leavitt, Amanda Silver
Produced by Will Ward, Brian Grazer, Paula Weinstein
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $93.9M

Top Cast

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth

Owen Chase

Benjamin Walker

Benjamin Walker

George Pollard

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Matthew Joy

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Old Thomas Nickerson

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Herman Melville

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Mrs. Nickerson

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Young Thomas Nickerson

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Thomas Chappel

Frank Dillane

Frank Dillane

Owen Coffin

Joseph Mawle

Joseph Mawle

Benjamin Lawrence

Themes & Keywords

seasuicideshipoceanwhaleshipwreckhungerbased on true storysurvivalstrandedcannibalwhalingdeathnew englandlost at seawhaling shipstarvation19th centurywhale oilnantucket

About In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea is a thriller, drama, adventure, action, history film released in 2015 exploring themes of sea, suicide, ship, ocean, whale, shipwreck. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy. In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

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