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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 14, 2003

Runtime

2h 18m

Genres

Adventure, Drama, War

User Score

72%

Original Title

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Miramax, Universal Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films

Director

Peter Weir

Budget

$150,000,000

Revenue

$212,000,000

Description

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

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John Chard profile picture

For England, for home, and for the prize!

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Worl...

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Peter McGinn profile picture

This is a rousing sea yarn with great camera work, but it also shows comraderie and relationships...

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r96sk profile picture

I enjoyed 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'.

The early sc...

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GenerationofSwine profile picture

What you have here is Crowe still thinking that he's the greatest actor that ever lived.

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CinemaSerf profile picture

This has shades of "Horatio Hornblower" to it, but is much grittier. Russell Crowe deli...

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