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IMDb rating 6.9
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Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
rated 5

...remains watchable anyway, thanks to Anthony Dod Mantle's cinematography, the superb supporting cast (which includes Cillian Murphy as a veteran second mate), and the sheer scale of its production.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

...So visually busy and creatively confident that you’d hardly believe Ron Howard directed it...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

...there are some spirited performances from a talented cast...

Read full review at The Guardian
Edison Kardirsson
rated 10

I love maritime themed films and this one is definitively one of the best.

5 months ago
Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 5

In the Heart of the Sea er et imponerende stort anlagt eventyr, der faktisk fungerer ganske godt, hvis man ser bort fra den bizarre rammehistorie...

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Thomas Spejlborg Sejersen
rated 8

Særligt prisværdigt er det, at filmen, ligesom Melvilles mesterværk, er både underfundigt detaljeret og actionpacked.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Poul Jensen
rated 9

Spændende god historie

10 months ago
Critic Rasmus Stenbæk Iversen
rated 5

Med bølgegyngende billedside i 3D har Ron Howard skabt en visuelt berusende og overvældende oplevelse.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Ron Howard
Director
Robert J. Fraser
As Sailor (uncredited)
Brendan Gleeson
As Old Thomas Nickerson
Jordi Mollà
As Spanish Captain
Ben Whishaw
As Herman Melville
Donald Sumpter
As Paul Macy

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In the Heart of the Sea tells the true story of the sinking of the Essex whaleship in 1820 by a vengeful sperm whale. The crew, led by first officer Owen Chase, must confront the monstrous creature and face their own mortality. The film reveals the horrific aftermath of the attack, as the survivors are pushed to their limits and forced to make unimaginable decisions to stay alive. Struggling against the elements, hunger, panic, and despair, the men question their deepest beliefs and the morality of their profession, while Captain Pollard tries to navigate the treacherous waters and Chase remains determined to conquer the beast. Based on Nathaniel Philbrick's acclaimed book, In the Heart of the Sea is a powerful and haunting account of human endurance and the unyielding power of nature.

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In the Heart of the Sea was released in theaters on December 11, 2015.