In the Heart of the Sea
“Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick”
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.
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Action, History
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How In the Heart of the Sea performed
Budget
$100.0M
Worldwide Gross
$93.9M
Gross Profit
−$6.1M
Return
0.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$15M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~42/58, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (38% of the domestic run, typical for Thriller) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Owen Chase
Chris Hemsworth
Owen Chase
George Pollard
Benjamin Walker
George Pollard
Matthew Joy
Cillian Murphy
Matthew Joy
Old Thomas Nickerson
Brendan Gleeson
Old Thomas Nickerson
Herman Melville
Ben Whishaw
Herman Melville
Mrs. Nickerson
Michelle Fairley
Mrs. Nickerson
Young Thomas Nickerson
Tom Holland
Young Thomas Nickerson
Thomas Chappel
Paul Anderson
Thomas Chappel
Owen Coffin
Frank Dillane
Owen Coffin
Benjamin Lawrence
Joseph Mawle
Benjamin Lawrence
Barzallai Ray
Edward Ashley
Barzallai Ray
Ramsdell
Sam Keeley
Ramsdell
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