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In the Heart of the Sea

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Ron Howard
  • Writers
    • Charles Leavitt
    • Rick Jaffa
    • Amanda Silver
  • Stars
    • Chris Hemsworth
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Brendan Gleeson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    143K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,334
    316
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Charles Leavitt
      • Rick Jaffa
      • Amanda Silver
    • Stars
      • Chris Hemsworth
      • Cillian Murphy
      • Brendan Gleeson
    • 334User reviews
    • 332Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
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    Make Sail
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    Prepare To Abandon Ship
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    Hes Mine
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    What Was That
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    Frank Dillane and Benjamin Walker in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
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    Benjamin Walker and Chris Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
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    Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth
    • Owen Chase
    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Matthew Joy
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Tom Nickerson
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Herman Melville
    Benjamin Walker
    Benjamin Walker
    • George Pollard
    Michelle Fairley
    Michelle Fairley
    • Mrs. Nickerson
    Tom Holland
    Tom Holland
    • Thomas Nickerson
    Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    • Caleb Chappel
    Frank Dillane
    Frank Dillane
    • Henry Coffin
    Joseph Mawle
    Joseph Mawle
    • Benjamin Lawrence
    Edward Ashley
    Edward Ashley
    • Barzillai Ray
    Sam Keeley
    Sam Keeley
    • Ramsdell
    Osy Ikhile
    Osy Ikhile
    • Richard Peterson
    Gary Beadle
    Gary Beadle
    • William Bond
    Jamie Sives
    Jamie Sives
    • Cole
    Morgan Chetcuti
    Morgan Chetcuti
    • Sheppard
    Charlotte Riley
    Charlotte Riley
    • Peggy Chase
    Nicholas Jones
    Nicholas Jones
    • Pollard Senior
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Charles Leavitt
      • Rick Jaffa
      • Amanda Silver
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Ron Howard, to prepare for the role of starving sailors the cast were on a diet of 500-800 calories a day to lose weight.
    • Goofs
      While the film depicts Owen Chase as older and more experienced than Captain George Pollard, Pollard was in fact older, being 29 when Essex sailed to Chase's 23. While Essex was Pollard's first captaincy, he had actually been serving as an officer aboard her for eight years of highly successful and lucrative whaling voyages. The tension between the two men was significantly played up for the film.
    • Quotes

      Herman Melville: Something else you've given me tonight.

      Old Thomas Nickerson: And what's that?

      Herman Melville: The courage to go where one does not want to go.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bill O'Reilly/Paul Bettany/Alanis Morissette (2015)

    User reviews334

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    7/10
    Intense Tale of Survival
    I am a huge fan of Moby Dick. I've taught it as a novel; I've read it several times. Its artistry is beyond measure. Herman Melville certainly knew his stuff when it came to whaling and the sea. Apparently, Melville gained his inspiration from a particular whaling voyage that produced fodder for his imagination. This film takes the fictional Melville back to the time where he heard the story of the white whale. If one looks at the book as the allegory it is, we put the stamp of whiteness and all the implications of the color (or lack of it) that it implies. This movie takes any artistry out of the story. Ahab lost his leg and pursues the elusive cetacean in the ultimate act of revenge. Here, a bunch of guys get in over their heads. They had an overzealous captain who simply was out for the commercial value of the animal. When the whale destroys the ship (they do give him supernatural powers) part of the crew is in whaleboats, trying to get someplace safe. Terrible things happen, including cannablism, and some manage to hold off their fates till they are rescued. But there is something dull about the pacing of the story. We aren't made privy to much of what goes on among them. There are the obligatory sacrifices that are not new to this genre. It's a decent movie, but a better script and some more personal depth would have helped.
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    • Feb 14, 2017

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • Spain
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Biển Sâu Dậy Sóng
    • Filming locations
      • La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • RatPac-Dune Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,020,758
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,053,366
      • Dec 13, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,920,758
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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