# Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)

> A young British midshipman confronts a vicious shipmate and the perils of Napoleonic naval service while learning what command demands.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11786

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Andrew Grieve
- Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst, Duncan Bell, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129686/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: adventurous, tense, earnest, historical movie night, adventure marathon

## Synopsis

A young midshipman faces the trials of naval warfare and personal conflict during a tumultuous time in history.

## Movies like Hornblower: The Even Chance

- [Billy Budd (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/3009)
- [Sharpe's Rifles (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/49013)
- [Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22014)
- [Sharpe's Siege (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52724)
- [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4155)
- [Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/14083)
- [The Bounty (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/1793)
- [Sharpe's Battle (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/52719)
- [Sharpe's Company (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52177)
- [The Cruel Sea (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/10179)

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