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In the Heart of the Sea is a 2015 historical adventure drama film directed and co-produced by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt and a story by Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver.
Dec 11, 2015 · A 2015 action adventure film directed by Ron Howard, based on the true story of a whaling ship sinking by a giant whale in 1820. The film explores the aftermath of the disaster and the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick.
- (150K)
- Action, Adventure, Biography
- Ron Howard
- 2015-12-11
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex is a book by American writer Nathaniel Philbrick about the loss of the whaler Essex in the Pacific Ocean in 1820. The book was published by Viking Press on May 8, 2000, and won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
- Nathaniel Philbrick
- 2000
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 ...
- 3 min
- 16.2M
- Warner Bros. Pictures
In 1820, crewmen (Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy) aboard the New England vessel Essex face a harrowing battle for survival when a whale of mammoth size and strength attacks...
- (239)
- Ron Howard
- PG-13
- Chris Hemsworth
A movie based on the true story of the whaling ship Essex, sunk by a giant whale in 1820, and the inspiration for Moby-Dick. The film follows the crew's survival ordeal, the clash between the captain and the first mate, and the encounter with the white whale.
Ron Howard's film adapts a nonfiction book about the real incident that inspired Moby-Dick, but fails to unify its multiple themes and perspectives. The film suffers from a clunky framing device, anachronistic touches and a lack of emotional depth.
