In the Heart of the Sea

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In the Heart of the Sea

PG-13

2015

2h 2m

Adventure

Action

History

Drama

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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."

Critics Consensus

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.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

08/17/2022

As the tale unfolds, told within another tale, it becomes clear that this is also about narration and narrators, unreliable and otherwise.

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Edward Porter

The Times (UK)

08/15/2022

... A plain but still rewarding account of a true story from the 1820s.

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Brent McKnight

Seattle Times

07/03/2020

C

Thor and Spider-Man fight a whale.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/23/2022

2/4

The effect is largely a drab and plodding experience onscreen, with the occasional strong performance to keep us involved.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

09/13/2021

In the Heart of the Sea chronicles well a fascinating era in American history.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

01/07/2021

How can we care about the whale when we don't even care about the men he's tormenting?

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Slim S

@Slimbo Mar 30

Well acted with great effects. You really feel like you could be there, fighting that white whale. Can't believe Tom Holland was so young in this film.

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Kenneth P

@RT77842348 Feb 2

A well acted movie with fine special effects. Based on the true story of the loss of the Essex in the early 1800's this is a fine piece of movie making. The story is told by the troubled only survivor decades after the event. A writer had sought him out after becoming obsessed with not knowing the truth of what really happened to the lost ship and wanted to write a book. if you like a good yarn and fine directing this is worth a watch.

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John P.

@juanarto Jan 25

Heartbreakingly beautiful and beautifully heartbreaking. Another cinematic masterpiece from Ron Howard.

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Sandeep R

@deep2020 Jan 24

Absolute cinematic masterpiece. 9.5/10. Very surprised by the 42% and 54% ratings.

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Frank N

@Badami Jan 21

First class movie that was a box office failure because audiences don't want first class movies.

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Stuart M

@RT15172104 Oct 29

A movie that doesn't pull any punches. It outright impales your soul, forcing you to think about humanity's place in this world, and how insignificant we really are. The tutor, a very angry 100ft spermwhale.

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Synopsis

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."

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Paula Weinstein, Joe Roth, Will Ward, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Charles Leavitt
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: A.I.E., Cott Productions, Imagine Entertainment, Roth Films, Spring Creek Productions, Enelmar Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Startling Violence|Intense Sequences of Peril|Thematic Material)
Genre: Adventure, Action, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.1M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Atmos

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