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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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

3,427 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best Cinematography

Nominated

Best Sound

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Motion Picture – Drama

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best Direction

Best Sound

Nominated

Best Special Visual Effects

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Critics' Choice

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actor

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Other Awards

🏆 5 wins•📋 6 nominations

Won

Satellite for Best Sound

Satellite for Best Visual Effects

London Film Critics Circle for Film of the Year

National Society of Film Critics for Best Cinematography

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Film

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor

Chicago Film Critics Association for Best Director

Satellite for Best Cinematography

Satellite for Best Costume Design

Satellite for Best Art Direction and Production Design

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$150.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$211.6M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$61.6M

ROI: +41%

Budget Recovery141% of budget

$0|Budget: $150.0M|Revenue: $211.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

121.2K

Daily Avg

2.0K

7-Day Trend

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Based On

Master and Commander

written work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Mexico

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Galapagos IslandsInsular Oceania

Themes & Subjects

#seamanship#napoleonicwars

Characters

Stephen Maturin

Played by Paul Bettany

Jack Aubrey

Played by Russell Crowe

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Russell Boyd

Film Editing

Lee Smith

Music / Score

Christopher GordonRichard TognettiIva Davies

Production Companies

Universal PicturesSamuel Goldwyn Films20th Century StudiosMiramax

Distributors

Disney+NetflixInterCom

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Available in 71 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12A	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	Disney Plus, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Disney Plus, Stan	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom12A

Canada14A

AustraliaM

Germany12

France12

Belgium16

Brazil14

+16 more countries

Production

Director

Peter Weir

Writers

Peter Weir, John Collee, Patrick O'Brian

Production Companies

20th Century FoxMiramaxUniversal PicturesSamuel Goldwyn Films

Cast

Russell Crowe

Captain Jack Aubrey

Paul Bettany

Dr. Stephen Maturin

James D'Arcy

1st Lt. Thomas Pullings

Robert Pugh

Mr. Allen, Master

David Threlfall

Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward

Lee Ingleby

Midshipman Hollom

Max Pirkis

Midshipman Blakeney

Max Benitz

Midshipman Calamy

Billy Boyd

Barrent Bonden, Coxswain

Edward Woodall

2nd Lt. William Mowett

Chris Larkin

Captain Howard, Royal Marines

George Innes

Joe Plaice, Able Seaman

Tags & Keywords

shipnavybased on novel or booksurgeonroyal navyhistorical fictionperiod dramanapoleonic warsnaturalistfrigateself surgerysea battleweevilhigh seasnaval warfare

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