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Summary Based on author Patrick O'Brian's series of Aubrey/Maturin novels, the film is set during the Napoleonic Wars. Crowe is Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy, and Bettany is ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. Their ship, the H.M.S. Surprise, is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy. With the Surpr...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 42 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 200 User Ratings
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Summary Based on author Patrick O'Brian's series of Aubrey/Maturin novels, the film is set during the Napoleonic Wars. Crowe is Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy, and Bettany is ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. Their ship, the H.M.S. Surprise, is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy. With the Surpr...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 42 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
34 Reviews
17% Mixed
7 Reviews
2% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 42 Critic Reviews
81
81% Positive
34 Reviews
17% Mixed
7 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review

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Generally Favorable Based on 200 User Ratings
7.8
84% Positive
168 Ratings
12% Mixed
24 Ratings
4% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 200 User Ratings
7.8
84% Positive
168 Ratings
12% Mixed
24 Ratings
4% Negative
8 Ratings

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Production Company Twentieth Century Fox, Miramax, Universal Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release Date Nov 14, 2003
Duration 2 h 18 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline The Courage To Do The Impossible Lies In The Hearts of Men.
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 10 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
3 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
10 Nominations