In the Heart of the Sea

2015, Adventure/Action, 1h 56m

239 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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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 aspires. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In 1820, crewmen (Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy) aboard the New England vessel Essex face a harrowing battle for survival when a whale of mammoth size and strength attacks with force, crippling their ship and leaving them adrift in the ocean. Pushed to their limits and facing storms, starvation, panic and despair, the survivors must resort to the unthinkable to stay alive. Their incredible tale ultimately inspires author Herman Melville to write "Moby-Dick."
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Startling Violence|Intense Sequences of Peril|Thematic Material)
  • Genre:
    Adventure, Action, History, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ron Howard
  • Producer:
    Paula Weinstein, Joe Roth, Will Ward, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
  • Writer:
    Charles Leavitt
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $23.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Datasat, Dolby Atmos

Cast & Crew

Chris Hemsworth
Owen Chase
Benjamin Walker
George Pollard
Cillian Murphy
Matthew Joy
Brendan Gleeson
Tom Nickerson
Ben Whishaw
Herman Melville
Michelle Fairley
Mrs. Nickerson
Tom Holland
Thomas Nickerson
Paul Anderson
Caleb Chappel
Frank Dillane
Henry Coffin
Joseph Mawle
Benjamin Lawrence
Edward Ashley
Barzallai Ray
Sam Keeley
Ramsdell
Osy Ikhile
Richard Peterson
Gary Beadle
William Bond
Jamie Sives
Cole
Morgan Chetcuti
Sheppard
Charlotte Riley
Peggy Chase
Nicholas Jones
Pollard Senior
Richard Bremmer
Benjamin Fuller
Donald Sumpter
Paul Mason
Ron Howard
Director
Charles Leavitt
Screenwriter
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Will Ward
Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Bruce Berman
Executive Producer
Steven Mnuchin
Executive Producer
Sarah Bradshaw
Executive Producer
Palak Patel
Executive Producer
Erica Huggins
Executive Producer
David Bergstein
Executive Producer
Anthony Dod Mantle
Cinematographer
Mike Hill
Film Editing
Dan Hanley
Film Editing
Roque Baños
Original Music
Mark Tildesley
Production Design
Niall Moroney
Supervising Art Direction
Christian Huband
Supervising Art Direction
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Critic Reviews for In the Heart of the Sea

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Audience Reviews for In the Heart of the Sea

  • Jan 09, 2017
    As epic as this film wishes it was, nothing actually happens of note..
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Jan 02, 2017
    It's a really good movie. It had a good storyline with good actors. It had a lot of excitement - it kept you engaged. It's a heartwarming movie that kept you engaged and hoping that the first mate and the boy would survive but you weren't sure and the longer the movie went on the less likely it seemed that any would survive. You knew that the boy survived, because an older version of him is telling the story but you didn't know who, if anybody else, survived. It showed how perilous times could make man do whatever was necessary to survive. It also showed how people from two different classes could form a bond based on truth.
    Jim P Super Reviewer
  • Sep 20, 2016
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    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Jun 20, 2016
    Really good story and acting. Don't understand why the reviews for this are so mediocre. This is a solid film.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
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