In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Historical Epic, Sea Adventure  |   Release Date - Dec 7, 2015 (USA - Unknown), Dec 11, 2015 (USA)  |   Run Time - 121 min.  |   Countries - Australia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

Ron Howard helms this adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's historical novel about the harrowing high-seas encounter that inspired Herman Melville's Moby Dick. In the winter of 1820, the crew of the New England whaling ship the Essex struggle to survive after an attack by a rogue sperm whale leaves them stranded at sea for 90 days. Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson co-star.

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adversity, high-seas, stranded, struggle, whale