A 2015 Box Office Bomb Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now
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“In the Heart of the Sea” is currently the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The 2015 adventure drama is based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s non-fiction book about the sinking of the whaling vessel Essex in 1820, which was one of the inspirations for Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.” Directed by Ron Howard, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson.
“In the Heart of the Sea” premiered in Dec. 2015 to mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. But clearly the film is reaching new audiences on Netflix.
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