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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 with force, crippling their ship and leaving them adrift in the ocean. Pushed to their limits and facing storms, starvation, panic and despair, the survivors must resort to the unthinkable to stay alive. Their incredible tale ultimately inspires author Herman Melville to write "Moby-Dick."

Action · 2015 · 2 hr 1 min
Director Ron Howard

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In the Heart of the Sea

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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 with force, crippling their ship and leaving them adrift in the ocean. Pushed to their limits and facing storms, starvation, panic and despair, the survivors must resort to the unthinkable to stay alive. Their incredible tale ultimately inspires author Herman Melville to write "Moby-Dick."

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
2015
Run Time
2 hr 1 min
Rated
IIB
Regions of Origin
United States, Australia, Spain
© 2015 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos, AAC)
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English (United States) (CC), and 31 more...

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.