Movies like Moby-Dick
If Moby-Dick's mix of whale, obsession and whaling stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Moby-Dick's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Moby Dick
1956 · Directed by John Huston · 115 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: whale, obsession · Also adventure and drama
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the…
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In the Heart of the Sea
2015 · Directed by Ron Howard · 122 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: whale, whaling · Also drama and adventure
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.
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Primal: Tales of Savagery
2019 · Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky · 85 min8.4
Why you'll like itAlso adventure and animation
Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.