In the Heart of the Sea


In the Heart of the Sea

Overview:

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.  But that told only half the story.  “Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.  Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

Votes 1264 (6.5/10)

Runtime: 122 minutes

Release Date 2015-11-20

Budget: $100,000,000.00

Revenue: $93,820,758.00

Website: Link

Tagline: Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick

Production company:

  • Imagine Entertainment
  • Spring Creek Productions
  • Warner Bros.
  • Roth Films
  • K. JAM Media
  • Cott Productions
  • Surf Film
  • Enelmar Productions, A.I.E.

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Adventure
  • Action
  • History

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Further Information

Owen Chase
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth
George Pollard
Benjamin Walker
Benjamin Walker
Matthew Joy
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
Old Thomas Nickerson
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Herman Melville
Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Mrs. Nickerson
Michelle Fairley
Michelle Fairley
Young Thomas Nickerson
Tom Holland
Tom Holland
Thomas Chappel
Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson
Owen Coffin
Frank Dillane
Frank Dillane
Benjamin Lawrence
Joseph Mawle
Joseph Mawle
Barzallai Ray
Edward Ashley
Edward Ashley
Ramsdell
Sam Keeley
Sam Keeley
Richard Peterson
Osy Ikhile
Osy Ikhile
William Bond
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle
Isaac Cole
Jamie Sives
Jamie Sives
Sheppard
Morgan Chetcuti
Morgan Chetcuti
Peggy
Charlotte Riley
Charlotte Riley
Pollard Senior
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
Paul Macy
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter
Benjamin Fuller
Richard Bremmer
Richard Bremmer
Spanish Captain
Jordi Mollà
Jordi Mollà
Nantucket Townswoman
Hayley Joanne Bacon
Hayley Joanne Bacon
Customs Officer
Andrew Crayford
Andrew Crayford
Nantucket Townswoman
Claudia Newman
Claudia Newman
Nantucket Passenger
Daniel Westwood
Daniel Westwood
John Sanborn
Andy Wareham
Andy Wareham
Director
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Producer
Will Ward
Will Ward
Director of Photography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Anthony Dod Mantle
Screenplay
Charles Leavitt
Charles Leavitt
Story
Charles Leavitt
Charles Leavitt
Story
Rick Jaffa
Rick Jaffa
Story
Amanda Silver
Amanda Silver
Novel
Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick
Camera Operator
Katie Swain
Katie Swain
Original Music Composer
Roque Baños
Roque Baños
Casting
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Editor
Mike Hill
Mike Hill
Editor
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley
Production Design
Mark Tildesley
Mark Tildesley
Script Supervisor
Jo Beckett
Jo Beckett
Still Photographer
Jonathan Prime
Jonathan Prime
Costume Design
Julian Day
Julian Day
Producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Producer
Joe Roth
Joe Roth
Producer
Paula Weinstein
Paula Weinstein
Casting
Diego Betancor
Diego Betancor
Casting Associate
Robert Sterne
Robert Sterne
Armorer
Jon Baker
Jon Baker
Armorer
Angel Airan Bonilla
Angel Airan Bonilla
Armorer
Lee Garside
Lee Garside
Armorer
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Script Supervisor
Kathy Hughes
Kathy Hughes
Music Editor
David Walter
David Walter
Music Editor
Paul John Chandler
Paul John Chandler
Music Supervisor
Karen Elliott
Karen Elliott
Costume Supervisor
Andrew Hunt
Andrew Hunt
Set Costumer
Kate Laver
Kate Laver
Camera Operator
Simon Finney
Simon Finney
Second Unit Cinematographer
Michael Wood
Michael Wood
Helicopter Camera
John Marzano
John Marzano
Steadicam Operator
Alastair Rae
Alastair Rae
Underwater Camera
Peter Zuccarini
Peter Zuccarini
Gaffer
Thomas Neivelt
Thomas Neivelt
Gaffer
David Sinfield
David Sinfield
Gaffer
Brandon Evans
Brandon Evans
Gaffer
Aaron Keating
Aaron Keating
Rigging Gaffer
Tom O'Sullivan
Tom O'Sullivan
Animation Supervisor
Robyn Luckham
Robyn Luckham
Animation Supervisor
Pimentel A. Raphael
Pimentel A. Raphael
Animation Supervisor
Eric Petey
Eric Petey
CG Supervisor
Kieron Helsdon
Kieron Helsdon
CG Supervisor
Mikaël Damant-Sirois
Mikaël Damant-Sirois
CG Supervisor
Richard Sutherland
Richard Sutherland
CG Supervisor
Lukas Lepicovsky
Lukas Lepicovsky
VFX Supervisor
Bryan Hirota
Bryan Hirota
Visual Effects Coordinator
Anna Guseva
Anna Guseva
Visual Effects Coordinator
Dave Kim
Dave Kim
Visual Effects Coordinator
Valdone Koronczi
Valdone Koronczi
Visual Effects Coordinator
Donna Smith
Donna Smith
Visual Effects Coordinator
Eunice Khoo
Eunice Khoo
Visual Effects Coordinator
Nancy Lamontagne
Nancy Lamontagne
Visual Effects Coordinator
Chan Ee Jien
Chan Ee Jien
Visual Effects Coordinator
Sam Girdler
Sam Girdler
Visual Effects Coordinator
Crisanta Melendez
Crisanta Melendez
Visual Effects Editor
Xinyi Puah
Xinyi Puah
Visual Effects Producer
Leslie Lerman
Leslie Lerman
Visual Effects Producer
Oliver Money
Oliver Money
Visual Effects Producer
Marie-Cecile Dahan
Marie-Cecile Dahan
Visual Effects Producer
Dane Allan Smith
Dane Allan Smith
Visual Effects Producer
Charlotte Loughnane
Charlotte Loughnane
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Griffith
Steve Griffith
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sean Stranks
Sean Stranks
Visual Effects Supervisor
François Dumoulin
François Dumoulin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jody Johnson
Jody Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Vincent Cirelli
Vincent Cirelli
Special Effects Coordinator
Karen Holt
Karen Holt
Special Effects Supervisor
Mark Holt
Mark Holt
Special Effects Supervisor
Mike Kelt
Mike Kelt
ADR & Dubbing
Steve Little
Steve Little
Dialogue Editor
Steve Little
Steve Little
ADR & Dubbing
Iain Eyre
Iain Eyre
Dialogue Editor
Iain Eyre
Iain Eyre
Foley
Carsten Richter
Carsten Richter
Sound Designer
Markus Stemler
Markus Stemler
Sound Editor
Stefan Busch
Stefan Busch
Sound Editor
Helene Seidl
Helene Seidl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Burdon
Chris Burdon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gilbert Lake
Gilbert Lake
Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Kruse
Frank Kruse
Art Department Coordinator
Gabriela Dolenska
Gabriela Dolenska
Art Direction
Neal Callow
Neal Callow
Art Direction
Dean Clegg
Dean Clegg
Art Direction
Nick Gottschalk
Nick Gottschalk
Assistant Art Director
James Collins
James Collins
Assistant Art Director
Isabel Gómez-Blanco
Isabel Gómez-Blanco
Construction Coordinator
Meike Maher
Meike Maher
Greensman
Will Buchanan
Will Buchanan
Property Master
Ben Wilkinson
Ben Wilkinson
Set Decoration
Dominic Capon
Dominic Capon
Set Designer
Suzanna Smith
Suzanna Smith
Supervising Art Director
Christian Huband
Christian Huband
Supervising Art Director
Niall Moroney
Niall Moroney
Hairstylist
Luca Vannella
Luca Vannella
Hairstylist
Karen Sherriff-Brown
Karen Sherriff-Brown
Hairstylist
Laura Schiavo
Laura Schiavo
Hairstylist
Haridian Nóbrega
Haridian Nóbrega
Hairstylist
Laura Lilley
Laura Lilley
Hairstylist
Elisa Fernández Martín
Elisa Fernández Martín
Makeup Artist
Kirstin Chalmers
Kirstin Chalmers
Makeup Artist
Marilyn MacDonald
Marilyn MacDonald
Makeup Designer
Fae Hammond
Fae Hammond
Digital Intermediate
Begoña Lopez
Begoña Lopez
Digital Intermediate
Sophie Nguyen-Thomas
Sophie Nguyen-Thomas
First Assistant Editor
Simon Davis
Simon Davis

Reno

> We actually know this story, but not the truth until now! Ron Howard's latest sea adventure, stars Chris Hemsworth in an important role. So the people comparing it with 'Moby Dick', because both the film is about the same story, but one was inspired and the other one was, I mean this film was based on the actual event. I had seen the BBC film 'The Whale', not a bad film for a low budget television film. Most importantly, it revealed the truth about what I was not aware of from one of my favourite sea adventure films. I never read the book, but saw the British version, so I knew what I'm going to witness. Still, I was very interested to check it out, because it is a grand film and as expected I loved the visuals. Those sea adventures were very realistic, except the action sequences which is obviously cinema gimmick. The surprise part was the narration. It was a flashback story, something like 'Life of Pi', a man recall his old memory of his survival at the sea with other crew members of the ship Essex when it was attacked by a big white whale. It is kind of impossible to believe what this film says is true. And obviously what we see is not what exactly happened, but very close. So see this film to believe it. Whatever it is, I totally enjoyed watching it. The 2 hour long never looked too long. There are a few mild disturbing scenes due to the theme concept, but it is a good family film. If you like 'Moby Dick' then you should watch it. Definitely an underrated film by the film critics. 7/10

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I love these type of 18th century film flair, and the whole pirate-like or merchant crew voyaging to the open sea looking for a non-abundant resource later to be topped with an impossible foe because of the technology at the time thus lead to strand in mother nature. Good stuff!

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