In the Heart of the Sea (3D)

Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby-Dick


In the Heart of the Sea (3D)
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This film has the other half... the harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down. Despite the big names in front of and behind the camera, this film struggled at the US box office, much like Master and Commander did a few years ago. This film is releasing in 2D and 3D, this is the 3D version.

122 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12 (Violence).
Action, Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Period piece, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

That shark from Jaws has nothing on me ...
That shark from Jaws has nothing on me ...

Credits

Cast
Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, Tom Holland, Paul Anderson
Director
Ron Howard
ScreenplayCharles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, amanda Silver, from the book by Nathaniel Philbrick
MusicRoque Baños
CinematographyAnthony Dod Mantle
EditingDaniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos, Auro 11.1
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2015
Produced byVillage Roadshow Pictures, Cott Productions, Enelmar Productions A.I.E, Roth Films, Spring Creek Productions, Imagine Entertainment, K. JAM Media, Sur-Film, Warner Bros.

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageMild impact, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceMild to moderate, fairly frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material
Runtime122
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
13 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
3
Violence
3
Sex
2
Language
3
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
3

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconA tale that falls flat.
10
Cape Times
Todd McCarthy quote iconOn the high seas.
5
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconLong before the end credits rolled, somewhere I could hear the refrain ''Show me the way to go home. I'm tired and I want to go to bed.'' You might feel the same way if you find yourself ''In the Heart of the Sea.''
8
Metacritic.com
45 critics
7
Rottentomatoes critics
182 critics
11
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconThe admirably old-fashioned In the Heart of the Sea boasts thoughtful storytelling to match its visual panache, even if it can't claim the depth or epic sweep to which it so clearly aspires.
8
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
11
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconRiveting historical story has great action but uneven drama.
10

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
69 users
14
Rottentomatoes users
33897 users
13
Internet
18699 Netizens
14

Average .. 50%

10

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