In the Heart of the Sea
2015, action, adventure, drama, history, suspense
122 minutes
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.
By similar critics
Create an account or log in to see what your similar movie critics say about this movie.
By other critics
7.5
Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?
2015-12-11
An exciting oceanic adventure that feels timeless thanks to its period setting and classical style of storytelling.
7.0
2015-11-30
Howard has made an oblique yet overall commendable and beautiful film. Read more
6.8
2015-12-10
A roaring spectacle, but struggles telling much more, including a reason to follow Chris Hemsworth's character through his survival at sea. Read more
6.0
5.0
2015-12-20
Oddly paced and lacking important tone, a rare miss from one of the industries greats. Read more
5.0
2015-12-10
Perhaps with a bit more art and allusions within the story would help to contextualize, or even a sense of the hubris of... Read more
5.0
2015-12-08
Working with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle - one of the first DoP's to adopt digital technology - Howard seems to be aping the style of Michael Mann, with lots of extreme close-ups and in your face action, but it's a poor imitation, more pathetic than kinetic. Read more
4.2
2016-06-01
A movie that is boring for the majority of the film, and feels much longer than Melville’s 720 page masterpiece. Read more
In other languages
8.8
2017-03-23
Avontuur, heroïek en tragiek, allemaal in één film. Wat wil een kleine jongen als ik nog meer? Read more
6.0
2016-03-14
Het brengt ons het verhaal achter Moby-Dick, maar dit wordt helaas niet indrukwekkend in beeld gebracht. Read more
4.0
2015-12-12
Laat dit schip dus gerust aan je voorbijgaan en vaar door naar de volgende film. Read more
4.0
2015-12-09
De personages missen diepgang en geven het verhaal weinig perspectief... Read more
What is Veboli?
Veboli provides personal movie advice, so you can easily choose the right movie to watch. Learn more
Got a question?
Send us a message
English
