Is Down to the Sea in Ships scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Down to the Sea in Ships easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Down to the Sea in Ships end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Down to the Sea in Ships sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Down to the Sea in Ships violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Down to the Sea in Ships

Name: Down to the Sea in Ships
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Action
Released: 1949
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Richard Widmark, Lionel Barrymore, Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart

Thar She Blows!

Directed by Henry Hathaway

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1949120 min7.2 / 10

A mid-century maritime adventure centered on the clash between an aging whaling captain and his first mate over the upbringing of the captain's grandson, set against the dangerous beauty of 19th-century whaling expeditions.

During a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captain's struggling grandson.

Clusters

Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Underdog Comeback Stories American City Movies Family Relationships Religion And Faith

Genres

Drama Adventure Action

Keywords

Ship Whale Iceberg North Atlantic Whaling Whaling Ship Quakerism Cabin Boy 19th Century New Bedford Massachusetts Grandfather Grandson Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Down to the Sea in Ships scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Down to the Sea in Ships easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Down to the Sea in Ships end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Down to the Sea in Ships sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Down to the Sea in Ships violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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