Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Seen it?2010 | 120 min | Documentary, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who love a true story told well and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life, this one's for you. You'll come away knowing something you didn't. Shelve it next to They Shall Not Grow Old.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Examine the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, the tragedy of the Essex, and the career of Moby Dick's Herman Melville, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ric Burns
- Willem DafoeNarrator
- Robert Sean LeonardHerman Melville (voice)
- Josh HamiltonOwen Chase & Peleg Folger (voice)
- Vincent KartheiserThomas Nickerson (voice)
- Callie Thorne(voice)
- Philip Bosco(voice)