Fresh
One could have plenty of quarrels with this as an adaptation of the Herman Melville novel, but it's still one of the better John Huston films of the 50s.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Moby Dick
The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!
1956 · 1h 55m · Not Rated
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
John Huston
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Moby Dick
Overview
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Moby Dick is interesting more often than exciting, faithful to the time and text more than great theatrical entertainment.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
It is often staggeringly good.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh
A rolling and thundering color film that is herewith devoutly recommended as one of the great motion pictures of our times.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
Moby Dick is certainly the most unusual picture of the year and may well be the best.
TIME Magazine
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