In the Heart of the Sea
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 122 min · ★ 6.8 · 45% critics
In 1820, a New England whaling ship is attacked by an enormous whale, leaving the crew stranded and fighting to survive at sea. As supplies run low and hope fades, the men face danger from the ocean, their fears, and the harsh choices survival demands.
Based on In the Heart of the Sea
Also known as In the Heart of the Sea
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-12-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (4,356 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy harsh survival stories and sea adventures with a grim mood; Not for you if you want fast action, deep character drama, or something like Jurassic World and Deepwater Horizon.
Pros: tense survival story; strong sea atmosphere; engaging performances | Cons: slow pacing; thin characters; noticeable visual effects
Themes
- sea
- suicide
- ship
- ocean
- whale
- shipwreck
- hunger
- based on true story
- survival
- stranded
- cannibal
- whaling
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Chris Hemsworth
as Owen Chase
Benjamin Walker
as George Pollard
Cillian Murphy
as Matthew Joy
Brendan Gleeson
as Old Thomas Nickerson
Ben Whishaw
as Herman Melville
Michelle Fairley
as Mrs. Nickerson
Tom Holland
as Young Thomas Nickerson
Paul Anderson
as Thomas Chappel
Frank Dillane
as Owen Coffin
Joseph Mawle
as Benjamin Lawrence
Directed by Ron Howard