In 2000, Nathaniel Philbrick adapted his book The Heart Of The Sea to the screen, in the heart of the sea. The film is about the whaling of Essex and the departure from Nantucket towards the South Pacific in 1820. As the ship continues its journey, the spermaceti is attacked by the whale. The ship's crew struggles to survive in the Pacific ocean without drowning. As a result of the struggle, only eight people can survive. This event originated the legend of Moby Dick in 1850. The film, which has such an original subject, has failed at various points. There have been points where he has moved away from the foundation of his own story. Movie Cast in the Heart of the Sea 

Ron Howard sits on the film's director's chair. He also directed successful films such as Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind, and Apollo 13. The author of the film is Charles Leavitt. Charles was also the screenwriter for the Blood Diamond movie. With the gathering of people who do such successful works, the audience kept the expectations high for the movie in the middle of the sea. However, these two names failed to meet expectations. Owen Chase plays Chris Hemsworth in the movie. Benjamin Walker is George Pollard. In the role of Cillian Murphy, we see Matthew Joy. Besides, names such as Herman Melville, Yung Thomas Nickerson, Peggy also starred in the movie.

The Story of the Movie 

Herman Melville, one of the young novel writers, is curious about the struggle of man with the unknown. He wanted to get the subject that could happen to people who are in the middle of the sea. For this purpose, Thomas Nickerson, who was among the eight survivors after the disaster on the Essex ship, spoke. Thomas did not want to talk about this at first. He thinks that talking about the subject will cause them to be remembered again. However, he agreed to tell his wife by telling someone that she would be relieved if she explained these problems. The need for financial support is another factor in its acceptance. Thomas Nickerson is 14 years old at the time of the incident. He starts working with Owen Chas, the second captain of the Essex ship, unaware that the disaster will take place. Chas is a captain who accepts the job considering that he will be the main captain on this journey. However, the firm gives Georga Pollard this task. The conflict between the two captains opened the door to this disaster. The movie in the middle of the sea also describes this disaster.