The Whale
2013 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 545 VOTES · DIR. Alrick Riley
Overview
Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.
Dialogue Timeline — 978 lines
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00:00:05 'Man versus whale.
00:03:12 'Today was that day.'
00:05:26 We're the sawbones when they're sick.
00:08:09 Mr Chase.
00:11:24 'But up there, up there, felt like you'd sprouted angel wings
00:13:56 One more thing, Mr Chase.
00:17:01 Captain, we have too much sail.
00:20:26 Reckon I still am, even with this.
00:23:45 Thank you, Mr Peterson.
00:27:34 Can't take any more of this slop. That's it?
00:30:09 You put that down.
00:32:58 THEY LAUGH
00:39:22 Where's the whale?
00:44:06 With the captain's voice gone, one person spoke loud and firm.
00:46:53 Use a nail if you have to. This is our ship now.
00:50:53 We'd be dead he if wanted us dead.
00:54:40 The sooner you and the rest of the crew remember
00:57:36 'Desperation fuels acts far worse than greed can.'
01:01:31 And every day we waste here...
01:05:07 You seek my position.
01:07:47 Today is Christmas Day.
01:12:13 We should have stayed on the island.
01:16:43 was finally getting its way.
02:00:00 in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.