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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

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A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.

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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.

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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

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$11,053,366 (USA) (11 December 2015)

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$24,985,612 (USA) (5 February 2016)
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Owen Coffin is renamed Henry in this film to lessen confusion with the main character of Owen Chase. See more »

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Thomas Nickerson is 14 years old when the story starts. At time of the shipwreck in 1821 he's about 15, 16 years old. The book of Herman Melville is published in 1850, so 29 years after the shipwreck. When Nickerson is telling his story to Melville he should be around 44 years old. In the movie, Nickerson, played by Brendan Gleeson, is not in his forties, but much older, close to his sixties. See more »

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Herman Melville: [in his letter] How does one come to know the unknowable? What faculties must a man possess? Since it was discovered that whale oil could light our cities in ways never achieved before, it created global demand. It has pushed man to venture further and further into the deep blue unknown. We know not its depths, nor the host of creatures that live there. Monsters. Are they real?
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Herman Melville: Or do the stories exist only to make us respect the sea's dark secrets?
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The Cruel Sea Meets Moby Dick
6 December 2015 | by See all my reviews

This is a high quality sea faring adventure movie, apparently based on a true event. I am glad to highly recommend the film as the whole production is first class and to fully appreciate the picture better to view it at the movie house rather than the likes of DVD. As for example the spectacular ocean scenes are at their best on the big screen.

In around 1820 huge profits were available to shipping companies for catching whales mainly for their sperm. One such company had an important whale hunting expedition but for selfish motives employed an inexperienced ship's captain, whilst the second in command ought to have been in charge. That fatal error leads to disastrous consequences. Indeed it was this story which led to the subsequent fictional classic book Moby Dick.

The movie for me captures the time period perfectly as the production and design is meticulous even down to the accents and language spoken. I felt I was transported to the 1820's and beyond.

An excellent cinema experience!

7 and a half rounded up:

8/10.


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