Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) movie poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

"The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men."
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👍 81%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 83%
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Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
PG-13
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.2/10 (3,454 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
81

Cast

Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey · 70% avg
Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin · 72% avg
James D'Arcy as 1st Lt. Thomas Pullings · 67% avg
Robert Pugh as Mr. Allen, Master · 71% avg
David Threlfall as Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
Lee Ingleby as Midshipman Hollom
Max Pirkis as Midshipman Blakeney
Max Benitz as Midshipman Calamy

Is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World good?

Most people think so. 81% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 83%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#497 / 1446 · Adventure
Rank in its year
#63 / 149 · 2003
Rank among its director's films
#6 / 9 · Peter Weir
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By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) is an incredibly well done Napoleonic Wars epic from director Peter Weir and based on the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels from Patrick O'Brian.
If there's ever been a film I've been more mad at myself for not watching until now it's this one. First off being about naval warfare during the... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "I love this movie, particularly the scenes when Betany and Crowe are playing music together and..."
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