Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men.

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Release Date

11/14/2003

Runtime

138 mins

Overview

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$150,000,000

Revenue

$212,000,000

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A sweeping naval epic that balances intimate character drama with sprawling action across the world's oceans, exploring how ambition and duty test the bonds between commander and crew. The film moves between brutality and beauty, grounding its grand scope in the human cost of pursuing an enemy across impossible distances.

Mood

EpicTenseContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

AmbitionFriendshipObsessionWar

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Widescreen epicNaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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