
In the Heart of the Sea
“Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick”
Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Will Ward, Brian Grazer, Paula Weinstein
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.
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Cast

Chris Hemsworth
Owen Chase

Benjamin Walker
George Pollard

Cillian Murphy
Matthew Joy

Brendan Gleeson
Old Thomas Nickerson

Ben Whishaw
Herman Melville

Michelle Fairley
Mrs. Nickerson

Tom Holland
Young Thomas Nickerson

Paul Anderson
Thomas Chappel

Frank Dillane
Owen Coffin

Joseph Mawle
Benjamin Lawrence

Edward Ashley
Barzallai Ray

Sam Keeley
Ramsdell
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Reviews
7.0Reno
July 24, 2016
> 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 e…
8.0StbMDB
May 7, 2017
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!
6.0Peter McGinn
April 3, 2022
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…
10.0James
August 13, 2026
I think this is a film more people should see to understand how fragile our world is there are other films that show this, too. In this movie, nature fights back after most of the whales have been killed for their oi that killer whale only exists because humans hunted them for such a long time.