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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 18m
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
219K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,177
491
  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writers
    • Patrick O'Brian(novels)
    • Peter Weir(screenplay)
    • John Collee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Russell Crowe
    • Paul Bettany
    • Billy Boyd
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writers
    • Patrick O'Brian(novels)
    • Peter Weir(screenplay)
    • John Collee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Russell Crowe
    • Paul Bettany
    • Billy Boyd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 790User reviews
    • 243Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 90 nominations total

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    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Capt. Jack Aubreyas Capt. Jack Aubrey
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeonas Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
    Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd
    • Barrett Bonden, Coxswainas Barrett Bonden, Coxswain
    James D'Arcy
    James D'Arcy
    • 1st Lt. Tom Pullingsas 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
    Edward Woodall
    • 2nd Lt. William Mowettas 2nd Lt. William Mowett
    Chris Larkin
    Chris Larkin
    • Capt. Howard, Royal Marinesas Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
    Max Pirkis
    Max Pirkis
    • Blakeney, Midshipmanas Blakeney, Midshipman
    Jack Randall
    • Boyle, Midshipmanas Boyle, Midshipman
    Max Benitz
    Max Benitz
    • Calamy, Midshipmanas Calamy, Midshipman
    Lee Ingleby
    Lee Ingleby
    • Hollom, Midshipmanas Hollom, Midshipman
    Richard Pates
    • Williamson, Midshipmanas Williamson, Midshipman
    Robert Pugh
    Robert Pugh
    • Mr. Allen, Masteras Mr. Allen, Master
    Richard McCabe
    Richard McCabe
    • Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mateas Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate
    Ian Mercer
    Ian Mercer
    • Mr. Hollar, Boatswainas Mr. Hollar, Boatswain
    Tony Dolan
    • Mr. Lamb, Carpenteras Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
    David Threlfall
    David Threlfall
    • Preserved Killick, Captain's Stewardas Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
    Bryan Dick
    Bryan Dick
    • Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's Mateas Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's Mate
    Joseph Morgan
    Joseph Morgan
    • William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentopas William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • Patrick O'Brian(novels)
      • Peter Weir(screenplay)
      • John Collee(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Russell Crowe learned to play violin for the film and referred to it as the hardest thing he'd ever done for a film.
    • Goofs
      During the Storm when the Surprise is chasing the Acheron around Cape Horn, Barrett Bonden is shown alone at the wheel. It was customary on a Royal Navy vessel of the time to always have at least two men at the wheel both as a security measure in case one man was injured in battle, and because the rudder itself was extremely heavy and difficult to turn. During any sort of heavy weather there would certainly have been four or more men at the wheel as one man would not be able to control the rudder (which is why the ship has two connected wheels).
    • Quotes

      [Toasting]

      Capt. Jack Aubrey: To wives and sweethearts.

      Officers: To wives and sweethearts.

      Capt. Jack Aubrey: May they never meet.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghost of Time
      Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti

      Performed by Iva Davies and Icehouse

      Featured Violin Performance by Richard Tognetti

      Orchestrated by Christopher Gordon

    User reviews790

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    Top review
    A fine adaptation
    As a fan of the Aubrey/Maturin novels, I have to say that this is an amazing adaptation. Crowe isn't big enough for Aubrey, Bettany is too good looking to play Maturin, and Billy Boyd is far too small for Barrett Bonden... but they all work very well in the roles.

    Much of the charm of the novels is that there is much that goes unsaid - actions must be inferred from future events. Translating this to the screen is not easy, but here it works out well. Because the film takes bits from all of the books (or many of them, at least), it's chock full of tasty bits of O'Brian. The preeminent pun of the series, regarding dog-watches, is oddly absent, but others are there.

    If you like the novels, you will like the film. It captures the feel of the books. The flavor of Nelson's navy is retained. Had I not seen the movie, I would complain about the casting. Having seen it, I have no complaints.
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    • eldoktor
    • May 1, 2005

    FAQ17

    • Why does the young man that explores the island with the doctor talk about the distance across the island in miles instead of kilometers?
    • Which books form the basis of the film?
    • What are the books in the series?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • The Far Side of the World
    • Filming locations
      • Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Miramax
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $93,927,920
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,105,990
      • Nov 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $211,622,535
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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