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Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Chris Hemsworth

    Owen Chase

  2. Cast 1

    Benjamin Walker

    George Pollard

  3. Cast 1

    Cillian Murphy

    Matthew Joy

  4. Cast 1

    Brendan Gleeson

    Old Thomas Nickerson

  5. Cast 1

    Ben Whishaw

    Herman Melville

  6. Cast 1

    Michelle Fairley

    Mrs. Nickerson

  7. Cast 1

    Tom Holland

    Young Thomas Nickerson

  8. Cast 1

    Paul Anderson

    Thomas Chappel

  9. Cast 1

    Frank Dillane

    Owen Coffin

I love these type of 18th century film flair, and the whole pirate-like or merchant crew voyaging to the open sea looking for a non-abundant resource later to be topped with an impossible foe because of the technology at the time thus lead to strand in mother nature. Good stuff!