Ishmael, a sailor, joins the whaling ship Pequod led by Captain Ahab. Ahab is obsessed with hunting Moby Dick, a giant white whale that previously destroyed his ship and took his leg.
During the voyage, Ahab’s obsession grows stronger, and he leads his crew away from normal whaling to pursue revenge against the whale.
In the end, Ahab finally confronts Moby Dick, but the ship is destroyed and almost the entire crew dies. Ishmael is the only survivor.