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

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.

English
Rated PG-13
🏔Adventure
🎭Drama
💣War

Released

14th November 2003

22 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 18 minutes

Finishes at 9:38am

Budget

$150,000,000 ($269,700,000 today)

Revenue $211,623,421

Artwork for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Directed by

Peter Weir

Written by

John Collee, Peter Weir

Ratings and awards

Won 2 Oscars. 23 wins & 90 nominations total

7.5/10
85%
81%
72%
78%

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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