In the Heart of the Sea

About In the Heart of the Sea

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.

In the Heart of the Sea (2015) is a history thriller film directed by Ron Howard. Chris Hemsworth appears as Owen Chase, Benjamin Walker as George Pollard, Cillian Murphy as Matthew Joy, and Brendan Gleeson as Old Thomas Nickerson.

It runs 122 minutes and was released in December 2015. Written by Charles Leavitt. Production companies include Cott Productions, Enelmar Productions, A.I.E., and Imagine Entertainment. The story is adapted from real events.

Members will find cannibal, sea, ship, and ocean in it. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 4,531 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

The Revenant, The Poseidon Adventure, and Moby Dick make useful companions to In the Heart of the Sea, all filed under 19th century, starvation, and survival.