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      Horatio Hornblower: Duty

      TV-PG 2003 1h 36m History Drama List
      Reviews 87% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd) learns that the two strangers he rescued off the coast of France are related to Napoleon Bonaparte. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member The cast, ships and costumes are fantastic. Great storyline that sweeps you up and gets you interested in Horatio Hornblower and his adventures on land and sea. Wonderful! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A great series, based on the books by CS Forester. The adventures of Horatio Hornblower, an officer in the Royal Navy at the start of the 19th century. The movies follow his rise up the ranks. Very realistic in its actions, commands, uniforms, ships etc. Some great action and human drama. Special effects are good, except for the explosions. Those seem very cheap and unrealistic. The other area that seems unrealistic is Hornblower's home life. The relationship with Maria seems very clumsy and unnatural. Great performance by Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role. This is surpassed by Robert Lindsay as Admiral Pellew. He provides the perfect mix of authority, gravitas, compassion and father-like doting. Good support from Paul McGann as Lt Bush, Paul Copley as Matthews and Sean Gilder as Styles. The biggest pity is that this movie is the last one they made, when there are several books left. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Hornblower might be a great officer but he has much to learn as a husband. Another great adventure of daring do although perhaps it would be wise for the captain not to risk his person leading crazy missions into France! A shame that this is the last one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member the final film in the "hornblower" series, and it doesn't disappoint. gruffudd again delivers a great performance, as does robert lindsay and paul mcgann. i really enjoyed the final battle in the snow, plus the strategy the horation employs. very interesting and i don't think any other series could do this story better. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Great series of films. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I hope A&E decides to make more Horatio Hornblower episodes someday... (Viewed 24 2009) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Reliable fun every time out. Jan 26, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd) learns that the two strangers he rescued off the coast of France are related to Napoleon Bonaparte.
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 36m