Ron Howard’s epic whale tale In the Heart of the Sea becalmed at the box office

December 7, 2015 5:00

The star-power combination of Chris Hemsworth and director Ron Howard was not enough to lift the Moby Dick adventure In the Heart of the Sea above the $1 million mark on the movie’s debut, with the film taking $876,237 from 429 screens.

As the retelling of the whale tale sat becalmed, the domination of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 in the Australian box office continued, with the the final instalment of the film franchise adding $2,836,979 from 442 screens to bring its tally to $22,352,770.

James Bond’s Spectre continued in the runner-up slot, just narrowly missing out on breaking through the $3o,000,000 barrier reaching a total of $29,137,225 on the back of earning $2,103,423 from 447 screens.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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