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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

PG-13 Released Nov 14, 2003 2h 19m Adventure Drama War TRAILER for List
85% Tomatometer 225 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.
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Russell Crowe's rough charm is put to good use in this masterful adaptation of Patrick O'Brian's novel.

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Kat Sachs Chicago Reader Master and Commander is both quite good and a fun watch. May 16, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) ... As satisfying as an epic yarn as it is as an intimate study of male friendship and courage. May 8, 2023 Full Review Anthony Lane New Yorker We feel ourselves to be in good company with these men, and strangely jealous of their packed and salted lives. Jan 18, 2022 Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Above all else, it’s a portrait of a complex but ultimately healthy male friendship. The kind where the captain and ship surgeon take breaks from their adventures to play classical music duets. (20th anniversary) Rated: 4.5/5 Nov 17, 2023 Full Review Collin Garbarino WORLD The film depicts the indignities of a 19th-century life at sea, along with the horrors of the Napoleonic Wars. But the narrative rests on the bedrock of Aubrey and Maturin’s friendship. Rated: 4/4 Nov 3, 2023 Full Review Loren King Newport This Week (RI) Weir wisely grounds the intense but wearying high seas adventure in the friendship between Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin, the ship’s surgeon who tends to the many wounded. Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam B I just don’t know what else you could ask from a movie. It’s exceptional. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Samu L This a classic movie in the best sense. Crowe is exceptional. Rest of the cast shines as well. Special effects are realistic, film feels authentic. Shame that films like this aren't made so often anymore. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Davin H Battle scenes are epic. Beautifully shot and well acted. The only criticisms I have being slowly paced at times, and only briefly touching on the spy craft that was in the source material. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Lars N This movie is a must sea.... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Simone C An absolute masterpiece. All actors performed fantastically, the photography is stellar and the story is simply majestic. The CGI was bit old school but the story made it so great, I don't really care about it. Absolutely to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Midwest G Top quality adventure movie - another that will be great for many generations. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.
Director
Peter Weir
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir
Screenwriter
Peter Weir, John Collee, Patrick O'Brian
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Miramax Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Adventure, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$93.9M
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby EX
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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