Based on the true story that inspired Herman Melville to write his seminal novel Moby Dick, Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea tells the story of the crewmen aboard the New England whaling vessel Essex, who face a harrowing battle for survival when a whale of massive size and strength attacks their ship. Left adrift at sea aboard their crippled vessel, the crewmen (played by Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Benjamin Walker, and Tom Holland) are pushed to their limits and must resort to the unthinkable to stay alive. Also featuring performances from Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson, the film is based on the Nathaniel Philbrick book, In The Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex.
In the Heart of the Sea
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OCOpen Captioned
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In the Heart of the Sea
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"In the Heart of the Sea really gives Hemsworth a chance to shine. He’s not just the hammer-slinging Thor: The Aussie continues to make the most of his dramatic work — as in Howard’s 2013 Formula 1 film Rush — and showcases a considerable amount of gravitas."
"Director Howard, his actors, and indeed the entire salty sweep of the film are all aided tremendously by visual-effects supervisor Jody Johnson and his team’s spectacular combination of live action and flawless, awe-inspiring CGI creations, chief among them the great, white whale."
This film is part of the Ron Howard Retrospective series.
