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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
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Ratings: 7.4/10 from 85,807 users
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81/100
Reviews: 658 user | 228 critic | 42 from Metacritic.com
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 |
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In April 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, the H.M.S. Surprise, a British frigate, is under the command of Captain Jack Aubrey. Aubrey and the Surprise's current orders are to track and capture or destroy a French privateer named Acheron. The Acheron is currently in the Atlantic off South America headed toward the Pacific in order to extend Napoleon's reach of the wars. This task will be a difficult one as Aubrey quickly learns in an initial battle with the Acheron that it is a bigger and faster ship than the Surprise, which puts the Surprise at a disadvantage. Aubrey's single-mindedness in this seemingly impossible pursuit puts him at odds with the Surprise's doctor and naturalist, Stephen Maturin, who is also Aubrey's most trusted advisor on board and closest friend. Facing other internal obstacles which have resulted in what they consider a string of bad luck,... Written by Huggo
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
The Courage To Do The Impossible Lies In The Hearts of Men.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Capitán de mar y guerra: La costa más lejana del mundo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$150,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€226,929 (Netherlands) (30 November 2003) (95 Screens)Gross:
$93,926,386 (USA) (9 May 2004)Company Credits
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Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward: [taking egg from chicken coop] Come on, come on. It's all right.
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Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti
Performed by Iva Davies and Icehouse
Featured Violin Performance by Richard Tognetti
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Russell Crowe parked his participation in Cinderella Man to make this film. By the time he returned to the boxing project, it had lost its original director, Lasse Hallström, who was subsequently replaced by Ron Howard. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The two insects referred to as 'weevils' during the scene around the Captains Mess table (At 00:34:32) were most certainly not weevils. The insects historically referred to as 'biscuit weevils', at the time, were extremely small and would not have shown up on camera therefore some artistic licence was taken to make the scene work. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward: [taking egg from chicken coop] Come on, come on. It's all right.
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"Ghost of Time"Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti
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