In the Heart of the Sea
A young innkeeper and last survivor of the doomed whaling ship *Essex* is drawn into a battle between truth and myth when Herman Melville offers to buy his story, forcing him to relive the harrowing voyage that changed the course of American literature.
“Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick”
Synopsis
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.
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A crew of 328+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Daniel P HanleyShot by Anthony Dod MantleScored by Roque BanosDesigned by Mark TildesleySound by Chris BurdonCostumes by Julian DayVFX by Eva Abramycheva
Box Office
2015 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$93.9M
US & Canada: $25.0M — 27% of worldwide · International: $68.9M (73%)
Opening weekend: $11.1M — 44% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $15.1M — 60% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,103 theaters
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Also known as
- Im Herzen der Seede
- En el Corazón del Mares
- Au coeur de l'Océanfr
- Au cœur de l'océanfr
- (English)In the Heart of the Sea
- Heart of the Sea - Le origini di Moby Dickit
- (Bulgarian)В сърцето на морето
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United KingdomDec 2, 2015
- AustraliaDec 3, 2015
- BrazilDec 3, 2015
- ChileDec 3, 2015
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Cast & Crew
328 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chris Hemsworth
as Owen Chase
Cillian Murphy
as Matthew Joy
Brendan Gleeson
as Tom Nickerson
Ben Whishaw
as Herman Melville
Benjamin Walker
as George Pollard
Michelle Fairley
as Mrs. Nickerson
Tom Holland
as Thomas Nickerson
Tom Holland X
as Thomas Nickerson
Paul Anderson
as Caleb Chappel
Frank Dillane
as Henry Coffin
Joseph Mawle
as Benjamin Lawrence
Edward Ashley
as Barzillai Ray
Supporting cast
66Sam Keeley
as Ramsdell
Osy Ikhile
as Richard Peterson
Gary Beadle
as William Bond
Jamie Sives
as Cole
Morgan Chetcuti
as Sheppard
Charlotte Riley
as Peggy Chase
Nicholas Jones
as Pollard Senior
Donald Sumpter
as Paul Mason
Richard Bremmer
as Benjamin Fuller
Jordi Molla
as Spanish Captain
Victor Sole
as Harpooner
Nordin Aoures
as First Mate
Santi Lopez
as Second Mate
Cristhian Esquivel
as Quichua Indian Trader
Harry Jardine
as Rescue Ship Lookout
Jamie Michie
as Rescue Ship Captain
Andy Wareham
as John Sanborn
Mark Southworth
as Francis Easton
Frans Huber
as Nye (Sailor)
Christopher Keegan
as Shareholder
Stephanie Jacob
as Tally Woman
Kierron Quest
as Thomas
Luca Tosi
as Wright
Nick Tabone
as Weeks
Martin Wilde
as Benjamin Gardner
Michael Cronin
as Quaker Prayer Leader
Oliver Andrews Waller
as Dock Rat
Hayley Joanne Bacon
as Nantucket Townswoman
Alexander Bracq
as Henry Coffin Picture Double
Jill Buchanan
as Nantucket Townswoman
Cheryl Burniston
as Girl
Robert F Byrne
as Supply Boat Rower
Darren Charles
as Sailor
Siong Loong Choong
as Inuk
Andrew Crayford
as Customs Officer
Ashley Darkwood
as Fish Monger
Napoleon Dozier
as Sailor
John Duggan
as Nantucket Townsman
Jason Ebelthite
as Wealthy Nantucket Merchant #2
Robert J Fraser
as Sailor
Caroline Garnell
as Nantucket Resident
Robin George
as Quaker Banker
David Golt
as Nantucket Fish Market Villager
Jacob Greener Tofts
as Featured Wharf Rat
Ihsan Guven
as Eskimo
David Handley
as Sailor
Pete Buzzsaw Holland
as Nantucket Worker
Tina Holland
as Puritan
Bron James
as Quaker
Attila G Kerekes
as Nantucket Quaker
Cristian Lazar
as Sailor
Simone Liebman
as Quaker
Rosalina Lionetti
as Courtesan
Saffron Mcintyre
as Nantucket Child
Matthew John Morley
as Chandler
Claudia Newman
as Nantucket Townswoman
Marianna Panunzio
as Nantucket child
Andrew Paxton Gray
as Sailor
Jacob Pearson
as Wharf Rat
Steve Saunders
as Artisan 1850, Farmer 1830 - Nantucket
Clem So
as Japanese Sailor
Peter Theobalds
as Scots Sailor
Vassiliki Tzanakou
as Nantucket Townswoman
Mariano Venida
as Native American
Daniel Westwood
as Nantucket Passenger
Christian Wolf La Moy
as Quaker Nantucket bank
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
12Begona Lopez
digital intermediate producer
Brian Grazer
Producer, Producers
Bruce Berman
executive producer
David Bergstein
executive producer
Erica Huggins
executive producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Palak Patel
executive producer
Ron Howard
Producer, Producers
Sarah Bradshaw
executive producer
Steven Mnuchin
executive producer
Will Ward
Producer, Producers
William M Connor
co-producer
Other crew
241Shurouq Algusane
action prop buyer
Jane O Kane
additional makeup assistance
Mark Appleby
adr mixer
George Atkins
adr recordist
Richard Addis
adr recordist
Sam Biggs
adr recordist
Steve Berezai
adr recordist
Tony Crowe
adr recordist
Vanessa Baker
adr voice casting
Aaron Clement
animator
Benoit Moranne
animator
Evan Clover
animator
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