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In the Heart of the Sea

- Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick

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.

Release Date : 2015-12-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Imagine EntertainmentSpring Creek PicturesRoth FilmsKjam MediaCott ProductionsSurf FilmEnelmar Productions, A.I.E.Warner Bros. PicturesVillage Roadshow Pictures

Production Country : SpainUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : In the Heart of the Sea‎

Cast

Character Name : Owen Chase

Original Name : Chris Hemsworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Pollard

Original Name : Benjamin Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matthew Joy

Original Name : Cillian Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Thomas Nickerson

Original Name : Brendan Gleeson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herman Melville

Original Name : Ben Whishaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Nickerson

Original Name : Michelle Fairley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Thomas Nickerson

Original Name : Tom Holland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thomas Chappel

Original Name : Paul Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Owen Coffin

Original Name : Frank Dillane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benjamin Lawrence

Original Name : Joseph Mawle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barzallai Ray

Original Name : Edward Ashley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ramsdell

Original Name : Sam Keeley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Richard Peterson

Original Name : Osy Ikhile

Gender : Male

Character Name : William Bond

Original Name : Gary Beadle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isaac Cole

Original Name : Jamie Sives

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheppard

Original Name : Morgan Chetcuti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peggy

Original Name : Charlotte Riley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pollard Senior

Original Name : Nicholas Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Macy

Original Name : Donald Sumpter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benjamin Fuller

Original Name : Richard Bremmer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spanish Captain

Original Name : Jordi Mollà

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nantucket Townswoman

Original Name : Hayley Joanne Bacon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Customs Officer

Original Name : Andrew Crayford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nantucket Townswoman

Original Name : Claudia Newman

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Sanborn

Original Name : Andy Wareham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tally Woman

Original Name : Stephanie Jacob

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert J. Fraser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nantucket Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Saffron Mcintyre

Gender : Female

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> We actually know this story, but not the truth until now! Ron Howard's latest sea adventure, stars Chris Hemsworth in an important role. So the people comparing it with 'Moby Dick', because both the film is about the same story, but one was inspired and the other one was, I mean this film was based on the actual event. I had seen the BBC film 'The Whale', not a bad film for a low budget television film. Most importantly, it revealed the truth about what I was not aware of from one of my favourite sea adventure films. I never read the book, but saw the British version, so I knew what I'm going to witness. Still, I was very interested to check it out, because it is a grand film and as expected I loved the visuals. Those sea adventures were very realistic, except the action sequences which is obviously cinema gimmick. The surprise part was the narration. It was a flashback story, something like 'Life of Pi', a man recall his old memory of his survival at the sea with other crew members of the ship Essex when it was attacked by a big white whale. It is kind of impossible to believe what this film says is true. And obviously what we see is not what exactly happened, but very close. So see this film to believe it. Whatever it is, I totally enjoyed watching it. The 2 hour long never looked too long. There are a few mild disturbing scenes due to the theme concept, but it is a good family film. If you like 'Moby Dick' then you should watch it. Definitely an underrated film by the film critics. 7/10

StbMDB

@StbMDB

2021-06-23

I love these type of 18th century film flair, and the whole pirate-like or merchant crew voyaging to the open sea looking for a non-abundant resource later to be topped with an impossible foe because of the technology at the time thus lead to strand in mother nature. Good stuff!

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2022-04-03

This movie never really grabbed me. I was impressed by I guess what real critics call the cinematography. Some of the scenes of the action on the ship and the ocean vistas, were realistic and placed me there in the same way I felt like I was there. With Master and Commander. The plot was adequate to the task as well. A familiar story thanks to Moby Dick, but that was the point. My problem was with the characters. I never connected with any of them. I can’t say why or even why I needed to if the other elements of the movie held up their end. But there it is.