Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- serious
- morally charged
- historical drama night
- period adventure marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hornblower rejects Colonel Moncoutant’s retaliatory massacre and vows to protect the school teacher from rape and abuse.
British troops and French nationalists are deployed into France during the French Revolution.
The French commander guillotines villagers in revenge and attempts to exploit his command for sexual violence.
Hornblower transports and leads British troops and French nationalists in a French revolutionary campaign.
Films like Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, and why
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
period naval adventure, military leadership, and moral conflict amid wartime violence
The Patriot
revolutionary-era warfare, divided loyalties, and a principled protagonist confronting brutality
Sharpe's Rifles
historical adventure centered on military duty, honor, and resistance to abusive authority
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Grieve
- Release Date
- 1999-04-02
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (52)
Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Robert Lindsay
- Antony Sher
- John Shrapnel
- Samuel West
- Peter Vaughan
- Jean Badin
- Jamie Bamber
- Paul Copley
- Jonathan Coy
Common questions
- What is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters about?
- A principled British officer confronts revolutionary brutality while protecting civilians during a dangerous mission in France.
- What is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters as graphic.
- Which films are like Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters?
- Films with a similar feel include Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Patriot, and Sharpe's Rifles.
- How long is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters?
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters runs 100 minutes.
