Moby-Dick
Seen it?1975 | 51 min | Adventure, Drama, Animation, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved Moby Dick or Free Willy, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 51 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
In 1841 young Ishmael signs aboard the whaling ship Pequod, under the command of the strict, one-legged Capt. Ahab. Ishmael soon finds out that Ahab is searching for the legendary white whale, Moby Dick, who cost Ahab his leg, and he will let nothing stand in the way of getting his revenge on the beast.
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 impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryszard Słapczyński
- Alistair Duncan(voice)
- Ron Haddrick(voice)
- Bevan Wilson(voice)
- Barbara Frawley(voice)
- Max Osbiston(voice)
- Peter Corbett(voice)