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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writers
    • Patrick O'Brian
    • Peter Weir
    • John Collee
  • Stars
    • Russell Crowe
    • Paul Bettany
    • Billy Boyd
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    242K
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    POPULARITY
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    690
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • Patrick O'Brian
      • Peter Weir
      • John Collee
    • Stars
      • Russell Crowe
      • Paul Bettany
      • Billy Boyd
    • 826User reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 90 nominations total

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    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Capt. Jack Aubrey
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
    Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd
    • Barrett Bonden, Coxswain
    James D'Arcy
    James D'Arcy
    • 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
    Edward Woodall
    • 2nd Lt. William Mowett
    Chris Larkin
    Chris Larkin
    • Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
    Max Pirkis
    Max Pirkis
    • Blakeney, Midshipman
    Jack Randall
    • Boyle, Midshipman
    Max Benitz
    Max Benitz
    • Calamy, Midshipman
    Lee Ingleby
    Lee Ingleby
    • Hollom, Midshipman
    Richard Pates
    • Williamson, Midshipman
    Robert Pugh
    Robert Pugh
    • Mr. Allen, Master
    Richard McCabe
    Richard McCabe
    • Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate
    Ian Mercer
    Ian Mercer
    • Mr. Hollar, Boatswain
    Tony Dolan
    • Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
    David Threlfall
    David Threlfall
    • Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
    Bryan Dick
    Bryan Dick
    • Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's Mate
    Joseph Morgan
    Joseph Morgan
    • William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • Patrick O'Brian
      • Peter Weir
      • John Collee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Russell Crowe learned to play violin for the film and referred to it as the hardest thing he'd ever done for a film.
    • Goofs
      During the Storm when the Surprise is chasing the Acheron around Cape Horn, Barrett Bonden is shown alone at the wheel. It was customary on a Royal Navy vessel of the time to always have at least two men at the wheel both as a security measure in case one man was injured in battle, and because the rudder itself was extremely heavy and difficult to turn. During any sort of heavy weather there would certainly have been four or more men at the wheel as one man would not be able to control the rudder (which is why the ship has two connected wheels).
    • Quotes

      [Toasting]

      Capt. Jack Aubrey: To wives and sweethearts.

      Officers: To wives and sweethearts.

      Capt. Jack Aubrey: May they never meet.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghost of Time
      Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti
      Performed by Iva Davies and Icehouse
      Featured Violin Performance by Richard Tognetti
      Orchestrated by Christopher Gordon

    User reviews826

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    9/10

    "We have Surprise on our side..."

    And surprised I was. After hearing a friend rant endlessly about it, and having nothing to do one Friday night, I rented Master and Commander. The marketing staff should be cackling in glee, that a female in her 20's, would love this movie. It's an amazing movie. Russell Crowe is a force of nature, and all the other actors from Paul Bettany to Billy Boyd give wonderful performances. I especially enjoyed the details of life at sea, though most would call them boring. The day after my 5-day rental, I had to run to the nearest shop and buy the DVD, and have since re-watched it endlessly. I've never seen a more beautifully adapted, filmed and acted movie. Five stars out of five.
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    • Dec 2, 2004
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    FAQ38

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    • Why does the young man that explores the island with the doctor talk about the distance across the island in miles instead of kilometers?
    • When the "Surprise" was becalmed, the crew had hoisted a bunch of different colored flags. Why and what did they mean?
    • During the first engagement, why did they lower the lifeboats into the water before the engagement even started, or, for that matter, before they even knew there would be one?

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Capitán de mar y guerra: La costa más lejana del mundo
    • Filming locations
      • Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Miramax
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $93,927,920
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,105,990
      • Nov 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $211,622,535
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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