Title

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Year

2003

Rated

PG-13

Released

14 Nov 2003

Runtime

138 min

Genre

Action, Adventure, Drama

Director

Peter Weir

Writer

Patrick O'Brian (novels), Peter Weir (screenplay), John Collee (screenplay)

Actors

Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall

Plot

In April 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, 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, Aubrey ultimately uses Maturin's scientific exploits to figure out a way to achieve his and the ship's seemingly impossible goal.

Language

English, French, Portuguese

Country

USA

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 90 nominations.

Metascore

81

imdbRating

7.4

imdbVotes

179,712

imdbID

tt0311113

Type

movie

DVD

20 Apr 2004

BoxOffice

$92,100,000

Production

20th Century Fox

Website

http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/