In the Heart of the Sea is a 2015 adventure-drama film based on Nathaniel Philbrick's 2000 non-fiction book of the same name, about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820, an event that inspired the novel Moby-Dick.
Synopsis[]
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. "In the 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. [1]
Cast[]
- Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase, the first mate
- Benjamin Walker as Captain George Pollard, Jr.
- Cillian Murphy as Matthew Joy, the second mate
- Tom Holland as young Thomas Nickerson, the cabin boy
- Brendan Gleeson as old Thomas Nickerson
- Ben Whishaw as Herman Melville
- Michelle Fairley as Mrs. Nickerson
- Gary Beadle as William Bond
- Frank Dillane as Henry Coffin
- Edward Ashley as Barzallai Ray
- Charlotte Riley as Peggy Gardner Chase
- Donald Sumpter as Paul Macy
- Brooke Dimmock as Phoebe Chase
- Jamie Sives as Isaac Cole
- Joseph Mawle as Benjamin Lawrence
- Paul Anderson as Caleb Chappel
- Luca Tosi as William Wright
Release[]
The film was released in the Dolby Vision format in Dolby Cinema in North America, in December 11, 2015.
Press Tours[]
Tom Holland, Chris Hemsworth and Benjamin Walker appeared on Good Morning America on December 18, 2015. Cast interviews took place during November 2015, a month before the film's release date.
Reception[]
Figures from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes show that 43% of film critics gave the film a positive review, based on 202 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. [2]
Trailers[]
A total of four trailers have been released for the film.
TV Spots[]
References[]
- ↑ imdb.com - Synopsis
- ↑ wikipedia.org - Release and Reception