Overview
A naval captain's relentless pursuit of a cunning enemy ship leads to unexpected challenges and deep bonds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- rousing
- immersive
- serious
- historical film night
- adventure movie night
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Release Date
- 2003-11-14
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (3688)
Cast
- Russell Crowe
- Paul Bettany
- James D'Arcy
- Robert Pugh
- David Threlfall
- Lee Ingleby
- Max Pirkis
- Max Benitz
- Billy Boyd
- Edward Woodall
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World about?
- A British frigate captain pursues a superior French privateer through the Napoleonic Wars while his friendship with a naturalist doctor challenges the demands of command.
- What is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as moderate.
- What did critics think of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an immersive, masterfully crafted naval epic that combines spectacular action with convincing human relationships and period detail.
- Which films are like Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bounty, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Moby Dick, and Hornblower: The Even Chance.
- How long is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World?
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World runs 138 minutes.
- Where can I watch Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World?
- In United States, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
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