In the Heart of the Sea (2015): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
In the Heart of the Sea is a 2015 action thriller directed by Ron Howard, starring Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy and Chris Hemsworth. It is based on In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $94.3 million worldwide on a $100 million budget. Critics gave it 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Budget
- $100M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In the Heart of the Sea About?
The premise of In the Heart of the Sea without spoilers, adapted from In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
In 1820, the whaling ship Essex is confronted by a massive whale, triggering a catastrophic event. This film explores the real-life disaster that inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, focusing on the struggles of the surviving crew as they fight for survival in the vast ocean, facing starvation, despair, and the unrelenting elements. Their harrowing journey tests the limits of human endurance and reveals the brutal realities of life at sea.
In the Heart of the Sea Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- starvation
- ship
- survival
- boat
- disaster at sea
- cannibalism
- whaling
- whale
- disaster
- emaciation
- water
- sailor
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- death
- ocean
- younger version of character
- sea
- essex
- sail
- storm
- whale attack
- drawing straws
- human skeleton
- marooned
- sole survivor
- vomiting
- courage
- bravery
- moral dilemma
- rationing
- castaway
- abandoned ship
- near death experience
- survivor
- paranoia
- underwater scene
- capsizing ship
- cabin boy
- whaler
- haunted by the past
- pacific ocean
- ecuador
- rainstorm
- storm at sea
- man versus nature
- self sacrifice
- coming of age
- told in flashback
- hunger
- loss of friend
- thirst
In the Heart of the Sea Cast
Brendan Gleeson leads the cast, with Cillian Murphy and Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Ron Howard; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ron Howard
More from Ron Howard
More films directed by Ron Howard, best-rated first: Parenthood, Rush, Frost/Nixon and Rebuilding Paradise.
In the Heart of the Sea Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave In the Heart of the Sea 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 42% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 54%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
177 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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In the Heart of the Sea Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in In the Heart of the Sea from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Herman Melville seeks out the elderly Thomas Nickerson to uncover the harrowing tales of the whaling ship Essex. At first, Thomas is reluctant to share his experiences, but his wife believes that by keeping silent, he is only prolonging his own suffering and pushes him to recount his story.
Full summary
The whole story of In the Heart of the Sea, scene by scene, with the ending explained
In the Heart of the Sea Box Office & Budget
In the Heart of the Sea grossed $94.3 million worldwide on a $100 million budget, 94% of what it cost. $25 million came from the US and Canada and $69.3 million (73%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$94.3M
94% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $25M
- International
- $69.3M
- Budget
- $100M
In the Heart of the Sea Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 4 trailers.
- Trailer In the Heart of the Sea - Official Trailer 3 [HD]
- Trailer In the Heart of the Sea - Final Trailer [HD]
- Trailer In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Trailer
How Well Do You Know In the Heart of the Sea?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the author that sits down with Thomas Nickerson to hear his story?
In the Heart of the Sea Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “No Coração do Mar” and “En el corazón del mar”.
- Also known as
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- No Coração do Mar
- En el corazón del mar
- In The Heart Of The Sea 3D
- В сърцето на морето
- 하트 오브 더 씨
- Au coeur de l'océan
- Im Herzen der See
- Heart of the Sea - Le origini di Moby Dick
- In the Heart of the Sea
- Au cœur de l'océan
- В сердце моря
- A tenger szívében
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- 海洋深处
- Στην Καρδιά της Θάλασσας
- I havets hjerte
- V srdci moře
- În inima mării
- Denizin Ortasında
- قلب دریا
- בלב ים
- W samym sercu morza
- Kamppailu merta vastaan
- หัวใจเพชฌฆาตวาฬมหาสมุทร
- У серці моря
- 白鯨傳奇：怒海之心
- V srdci mora
- 白鯨との闘い
- V srcu morja
- Vidury vandenyno
- 巨鯨傳說：怒海中心
- Al cor del mar
- Jūras sirdī
- Biển Sâu Dậy Sóng
- الصائد والفريسة, ზღვის გულში
- U srcu mora
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In the Heart of the Sea FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of In the Heart of the Sea, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In the Heart of the Sea?
In the Heart of the Sea runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was In the Heart of the Sea released?
In the Heart of the Sea was released on December 11, 2015.
Who directed In the Heart of the Sea?
In the Heart of the Sea was directed by Ron Howard.
More films by Ron Howard Who is in the cast of In the Heart of the Sea?
In the Heart of the Sea stars Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy and Chris Hemsworth, among 4 credited actors.
How much did In the Heart of the Sea make at the box office?
In the Heart of the Sea grossed $94.3 million worldwide ($25 million domestic, $69.3 million international) on a budget of $100 million.
How is In the Heart of the Sea rated?
In the Heart of the Sea has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Is In the Heart of the Sea based on a book?
Yes. In the Heart of the Sea is adapted from In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Does In the Heart of the Sea have a post-credit scene?
No. In the Heart of the Sea has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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