: Beyond the hunt, it explores the desperation of men pushed to their absolute limits, forced to make unthinkable choices to stay alive. Film Specifications Information Release Year Runtime 2 hours 1 minute Director Ron Howard Based On In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick Availability
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Released in 2015, "In the Heart of the Sea" is a historical action-adventure film directed by Ron Howard, based on the 2000 non-fiction book of the same name by Nathaniel Philbrick. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, and Brendan Gleeson, among others. The film's title, "In the Heart of the Sea," refers to the catastrophic event that inspired Herman Melville to write his iconic novel, "Moby-Dick."