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      Longitude

      2000 List
      83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member If you love great acting, great historical re-creation, and an absorbing story that will teach a lot about where you are on earth, this can't be beat. SUPERB casting, leading with Jeremy Irons. The Brits pulled out all the stops on this show. It's long, but we could not stop watching and went to bed at 1 am very happy! You will never think about your location the same way again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Can't think of anything better than Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons for over 3 hours with a splash of Stephen Fry, Tim McInnery and Bill Nighy to lighten the journey a little. A fantastic film covering a remarkable story that for some bizarre reason isn't more widely known about. Tops Hornblower or Master and Commander as it works on many more levels. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Really, an outstanding mini series from the BBC, as good or better than similar movies (like Master and Commander for example). I really enjoyed it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Awesome movie if you like historical "novel" kind of movies... I watched it twice in a week lol Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member If you have read Neal Stephenson's The Baroque Cycle series and enjoyed them, then this story about the solution to the longitude problem will satisfy your need to continue that same blend of science and history. It deftly weaves elements of science and history into what is primarily a drama of two men's obsessions with building the perfect timepiece. It is both a fascinating and fun adventure. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The intriguingly structured story featuring the parallel stories of Harrison and Gould makes for quite an engrossing miniseries. The 18th century segments are very well mounted in terms of production design and location filming. The film does a fine job of capturing the rigors of the ocean-testing of the various devices. The 20th century segments are of interest primarily because of Jeremy Iron's performance. Gould's story seems like an indulgence but nonetheless is a welcome layer to the story. Its a worthwhile investment to watch this miniseries Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nancy Banks-Smith Guardian There was a natural magnificence about Michael Gambon's performance as John Harrison in Longitude. Feb 25, 2020 Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture ... absorbing docudrama based on Dava Sobel's terrific little science book of the same name published by Penguin. Feb 6, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 12, 2005 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: 4/5 Mar 4, 2003 Full Review Rob Vaux Flipside Movie Emporium Rated: 3/5 Aug 30, 2002 Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Rated: 9/10 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Charles Sturridge