Cillian Murphy’s 'In the Heart of the Sea' Was a Huge Box Office Bomb

Based on the gripping true story of the Essex whaling ship sinking of 1820 that directly served as inspiration for Herman Melville's acclaimed masterpiece Moby-Dick, Ron Howard's breathtaking historical action drama In the Heart of the Sea touted a stellar ensemble cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland, and Cillian Murphy and depicted the shocking real-life tale of the ship's crew who fiercely fought for survival after the vessel was attacked and sunk by an enormous sperm whale.