Movies and TvShows featuring "white-whale" theme.

Moby Dick (2011) is a TV show miniseries based on the novel by Herman Melville. It tells the story of Captain Ahab and his crew aboard the sailing ship Pequod as they embark on a dangerous journey to seek out and destroy the great white whale known as Moby Dick. Ahab's all-consuming obsession with the whale drives him to the edge of madness, jeopardizing the lives of everyone on board. The story is filled with themes of vengeance, nautical adventure, and the human struggle against the forces of nature.

In the 1800s, Captain Ahab becomes obsessed with seeking revenge on a white whale, Moby Dick, who had maimed him. As Ahab leads his crew on a perilous journey, their ship faces treacherous waters and encounters other challenges. The story explores themes of obsession, revenge, and the destructive consequences of single-minded pursuit.

In 'The Pagemaster,' a young boy named Richard is afraid of everything. During a storm, he seeks shelter in a library and is transported into a magical animated world. With the help of three books - Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror - Richard embarks on a quest to find the exit, facing various challenges and meeting famous literary characters along the way. Through his journey, Richard learns to overcome his fears and embrace the power of imagination.

Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor is a science fiction animated series created by Alex Toth for Hanna-Barbera Productions, which ran on CBS from 1967 to 1969. Despite Moby's name coming first, he had only one short per half-hour episode, sandwiched between two with Mightor; the same structure was used the previous season for H-B's Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles.

Samson, a young whale, teams up with Sally, a talking skeleton, to go on a surreal journey and try to save the ocean from pollution and whale hunting. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and must overcome impossible tasks to achieve their goal.

"Whaledreamers" - the title alone evokes hypnotic visions of these most magnificent and ancient creatures. This visually stunning film offers an incredible glimpse into a rarely seen and scarcely understood tribal culture whose entire story of creation revolves around whales and has endured for centuries. The film passionately explores the connection between the subtle elegance of these “mothers of the sea” and ancient civilizations around the world whose culture and very existence is based on whales. Intertwining incredible underwater footage with ancient legend, whaledreamers examines the complex past and the possibly dire future of human civilization. Told with moving optimism and spiritual strength, it is a clarion call encouraging humanity’s reconnection to the profound beauty of the natural world and is an appeal to embrace all living beings thereby creating the unity and peace which the Earth itself can bring.

The Mighty River is an animated documentary that explores the rich wildlife of the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It highlights the environmental issues faced by the river and its inhabitants, including pollution, deforestation, and the impact of human activities. The film showcases various species such as seals, walruses, snow geese, puffins, polar bears, and more. It also sheds light on the efforts of environmentalists and the importance of conservation.

In a 19th century fishing harbor, the captain of the Komquot is obsessed with catching the great white whale Dicky Moe. His obsession unnerves his crew so badly that they all desert the ship. Shortly afterward, the captain finds Tom searching for food in the harbor, knocks him out, and takes him aboard. Tom believes at first that he is going on a cruise, but the captain soon puts him to work scrubbing the deck.

In 1841 young Ishmael signs aboard the whaling ship Pequod, under the command of the strict, one-legged Capt. Ahab. Ishmael soon finds out that Ahab is searching for the legendary white whale, Moby Dick, who cost Ahab his leg, and he will let nothing stand in the way of getting his revenge on the beast.

A one-man version of Herman Melville's classic 1851 novel Moby Dick. The film stars Jack Aranson, a Shakespearean actor trained in the Old Vic.