Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 war film directed by Peter Weir. At 138 minutes long, it arrived in November 2003.

Its themes are historical fiction, ship, commanding, and surgeon. The story is adapted from a novel.

Russell Crowe takes the lead as Captain Jack Aubrey, Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin, James D'Arcy as 1st Lt. Thomas Pullings, and Robert Pugh as Mr. Allen, Master. The screenplay is by John Collee and Peter Weir. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films. In the United States it streams on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel.

Ben-Hur, In Which We Serve, and Les Misérables make useful companions to Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, all filed under period drama and sea battle. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 3,734 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.