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.
General Note: In English, Spanish, French ; optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) ; described video.Home use only.Widescreen.Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.Title from web page.
Participant or Performer Note: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Holland, Jordi Molla, Charlotte Riley, Joseph Mawle, Michelle Fairley.
Target Audience Note:
CHV Rating: PG.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material. ; CHV rating: PG