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 Cast
Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase
Benjamin Walker as George Pollard
Cillian Murphy as Matthew Joy
Brendan Gleeson as Old Thomas Nickerson
Ben Whishaw as Herman Melville
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