Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- patriotic
- adventurous
- historical adventure night
- naval drama marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hornblower is newly married to Maria while being dispatched on a dangerous naval mission, forcing him to balance marriage with service.
The search for the missing Grasshopper unfolds through a storm, coastal patrols, frigate movements, and naval strategy.
The American woman and her French-speaking Swiss husband are taken aboard during the storm but are not what they claim to be.
Hornblower confronts Wolfe, an Irish rebel turned traitor who is now fighting alongside France.
Films like Hornblower: Duty, and why
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
shares maritime adventure, historical military action, naval command, and duty-driven heroism
The Bounty
shares British naval warfare, period setting, ensemble camaraderie, and tactical adventure
Sharpe's Rifles
shares serialized historical adventure, military intrigue, and a principled commander confronting betrayal
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Grieve
- Release Date
- 2003-01-06
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Robert Lindsay
- Paul McGann
- Ron Cook
- Lorcan Cranitch
- Tony Haygarth
- Julia Sawalha
- Barbara Flynn
- Paul Copley
- Sean Gilder
Common questions
- What is Hornblower: Duty about?
- A newly married naval commander investigates a missing ship while uncovering a treacherous French-coast operation during the Napoleonic Wars.
- What is Hornblower: Duty like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hornblower: Duty as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hornblower: Duty violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hornblower: Duty as moderate.
- Which films are like Hornblower: Duty?
- Films with a similar feel include Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Bounty, and Sharpe's Rifles.
- How long is Hornblower: Duty?
- Hornblower: Duty runs 96 minutes.
