Story Line
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
“Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick”
Top Cast
Chris Hemsworth
Owen Chase
Benjamin Walker
George Pollard
Cillian Murphy
Matthew Joy
Brendan Gleeson
Old Thomas Nickerson
Ben Whishaw
Herman Melville
Michelle Fairley
Mrs. Nickerson
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
2015-12-03
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
ThrillerDramaAdventureActionHistory
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User Reviews (3)
Reno
7/10
•7/24/2016> We actually know this story, but not the truth until now!
Ron Howard's latest sea adventure, stars Chris Hemsworth in an important role. So the people comparing it with 'Moby Dick', because both the film is about the same story, but one was insp...
StbMDB
8/10
•5/7/2017I love these type of 18th century film flair, and the whole pirate-like or merchant crew voyaging to the open sea looking for a non-abundant resource later to be topped with an impossible foe because of the technology at the time thus lead to strand ...
Peter McGinn
6/10
•4/3/2022This movie never really grabbed me. I was impressed by I guess what real critics call the cinematography. Some of the scenes of the action on the ship and the ocean vistas, were realistic and placed me there in the same way I felt like I was there. W...