In 1850, author Herman Melville visits innkeeper Thomas Nickerson, the last survivor of the sinking of the whaleship Essex offering money in return for his story. Nickerson initially refuses, but finally agrees when his wife intervenes.

• In the Heart of the Sea
• Ron Howard
• Chris Hemsworth
• Cillian Murphy
• Brendan Gleeson
• Village Roadshow Pictures
• Cott Productions
• Enelmar Productions
• AIE