# Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)

> A disgraced British lieutenant regains command of a sloop and faces invasion, betrayal, and romantic complications during the Napoleonic Wars.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45247

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Andrew Grieve
- Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Tony Haygarth, Julia Sawalha, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327890/

## Ember's analysis

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

## Movies like Hornblower: Loyalty

- [Hornblower: Duty (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/45250)
- [Sharpe's Rifles (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/49013)
- [Sharpe's Mission (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52725)
- [Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/23121)
- [Sharpe's Waterloo (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/52728)
- [Sharpe's Battle (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/52719)
- [Sharpe's Enemy (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52715)
- [Hornblower: Retribution (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/68521)
- [Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22014)
- [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4155)

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