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Name: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Director: Peter Weir
Genre: adventure, drama, war
Released: 2003
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 7.5

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World has an iRankMovies score of 78.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

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

The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men.

Release:2003

Runtime:2h 18m

Country:United States

Director:Peter Weir

Language:English

Genre

AdventureDramaWar

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Keywords

ShipNavyBased On Novel Or BookSurgeonRoyal NavyHistorical Fiction Period DramaNapoleonic Wars

iRank79

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 254K votes

Rotten Tomatoes85%

Metacritic81%

TMDb7.195/10· 4K votes

With 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 81/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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.

Cast of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Russell Crowe
as Captain Jack Aubrey
Paul Bettany
as Dr. Stephen Maturin
James D'Arcy
as 1st Lt. Thomas Pullings
Robert Pugh
as Mr. Allen, Master
David Threlfall
as Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
Lee Ingleby
as Midshipman Hollom
Max Pirkis
as Midshipman Blakeney
Max Benitz
as Midshipman Calamy
Billy Boyd
as Barrent Bonden, Coxswain
Edward Woodall
as 2nd Lt. William Mowett
Chris Larkin
as Captain Howard, Royal Marines
George Innes
as Joe Plaice, Able Seaman

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World facts

Budget: $150M
Box office: $211.6M

Our take on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Peter Weir crafts an unusually thoughtful naval adventure in this 2003 wartime drama. After a sudden, punishing encounter with a French warship leaves his vessel badly damaged, a captain of the British Royal Navy commits to a pursuit across two oceans to capture or destroy his elusive enemy. What sets the film apart is the tension between glory and responsibility: the captain must weigh his ferocious drive for victory against the lives of a crew he clearly loves, including the ship's reflective surgeon, his closest friend. Immersive in its period detail and unhurried in its pacing, it rewards viewers who prize character and atmosphere over relentless action.

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