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In the Heart of the Sea

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
138K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,593
1
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    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Charles Leavitt(screenplay)
      • Rick Jaffa(story)
      • Amanda Silver(story)
    • Stars
      • Chris Hemsworth
      • Cillian Murphy
      • Brendan Gleeson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Charles Leavitt(screenplay)
      • Rick Jaffa(story)
      • Amanda Silver(story)
    • Stars
      • Chris Hemsworth
      • Cillian Murphy
      • Brendan Gleeson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 325User reviews
    • 330Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos27

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer #3
    Trailer 2:34
    Trailer #3
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
    International Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:18
    Trailer #1
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Clip 2:45
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Make Sail
    Clip 1:28
    Make Sail
    Prepare To Abandon Ship
    Clip 0:46
    Prepare To Abandon Ship
    Hes Mine
    Clip 1:16
    Hes Mine
    What Was That
    Clip 1:24
    What Was That
    Were Heading Into A Storm
    Clip 0:50
    Were Heading Into A Storm
    Landsman
    Clip 1:04
    Landsman
    Captains Decision
    Clip 1:23
    Captains Decision

    Photos108

    Frank Dillane and Benjamin Walker in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Cillian Murphy in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Charlotte Riley in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Cillian Murphy and Chris Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Cillian Murphy, Benjamin Walker, and Chris Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Benjamin Walker and Chris Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Benjamin Walker, Joseph Mawle, and Chris Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Chris Hemsworth and Andy Wareham in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Tom Holland in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Ben Whishaw in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    Michelle Fairley and Ben Whishaw in In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

    Top cast

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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(screenplay) (story)
      • Rick Jaffa(story)
      • Amanda Silver(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While Owen Chase's career flourished after the Essex ordeal, his personal life included several tragedies. His wife, Peggy, had two additional children: Lydia and William. She died shortly after William's birth, while Chase was at sea. He then married Nancy Joy, widow of his friend and Essex second mate Matthew Joy. Nancy gave birth to a daughter, Adaline, then died a few weeks later while Chase was at sea. His third wife, Eunice Chadwick, apparently had an affair that resulted in a son, Charles, who was born when Chase had been at sea for 16 months. Chase filed for divorce upon his return, and raised Charles as his own. In 1840, soon after his divorce was settled, he married Susan Coffin Gwinn, widow of fellow Nantucket whaler captain James Gwinn. Chase suffered from nightmares and migraines, and spent several years in an institution after he started hoarding food in his attic. He died in 1869, at age 72.
    • 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 reviews325

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    8/10
    Brooding dark but beautiful
    yes, some movies get released in India even before US/UK. this is one such movie which got released one week before US.

    I went for the movie more for nature, graphics and 3D of Whale, but as a sweet surprise, the director took more time in depicting characters and their feelings rather than spending time on Whale or graphics, which is a welcome change, considering we having lots of movies with CG now a days.

    as i said in the summary, it is a movie at the right pace, brooding, dark and desolate at times but nevertheless beautiful.

    beautiful how the bickering relationship between captain and his first mate changes into a influencing r.ship in the end is lovely.

    should i say ? must watch.

    many viewers from IMDb yet to watch this movie, so no spoiler from my side ! enjoy the survival of the fittest and the people who have hope to survive any situation !!

    swim in the lovely emotions director created
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    • jayakumar_ajk
    • Dec 7, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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