Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Holland, Jordi Molla, Charlotte Riley, Joseph Mawle, Michelle Fairley.
Summary:
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 story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. "Howard creates an immersive, gorgeously shot experience pitting man against beast in the ocean for the film's most spectacular scenes..."--USA Today "Ron Howard's grand maritime adventure has spectacular effects, literary polish and just the right touch of modern-day relevance."--Newsday "Sure it's ol-school. So what. Howard puts every computerized whale trick in the book into crafting a seafaring adventure to rock your boat."--Rolling Stone
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