# Hornblower: Duty (2003)

> A newly married naval commander investigates a missing ship while uncovering a treacherous French-coast operation during the Napoleonic Wars.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45250

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Andrew Grieve
- Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Ron Cook, Lorcan Cranitch, Tony Haygarth, Julia Sawalha, Barbara Flynn
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352410/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, patriotic, adventurous, historical adventure night, naval drama marathon

## Movies like Hornblower: Duty

- [Sharpe's Eagle (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/48739)
- [Sharpe's Company (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52177)
- [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4155)
- [Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/45247)
- [Sharpe's Regiment (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52722)
- [Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/23119)
- [Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/11786)
- [Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22014)
- [Sharpe's Honour (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52716)
- [Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/23121)

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