The movie reveals that the two were almost like brothers, having sailed together since they were boys.
In The Heart of the Sea is based on the true story that inspired the novel Moby-Dick.
Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
Based on the real-life event that inspired Moby Dick, In the Heart of the Sea is directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase, first mate of the whaling ship Essex who must fight for his life in the middle of the ocean when a whale destroys his ship, killing most of his crew and stranding him and a few survivors on a lifeboat. Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.