Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Theatrical - Wide 2003-11-14

Cast Russell Crowe Paul Bettany Billy Boyd James D'Arcy Lee Ingleby George Innes Mark Jones Chris Larkin Richard McCabe Robert Pugh David Threlfall
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Peter Weir John Collee Patrick O'Brian

Genres: Drama

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Based on the best-selling novels of Patrick O’Brian, the film stars Russell Crowe as “Lucky” Jack Aubrey, who pits his crew of the H.M.S. Surprise against a much better armed and ruthless privateer, in a chase that takes him all the... See more way to the far side of the world. Rising newcomer Paul Bettany (“A Beautiful Mind”) plays the ship’s surgeon Dr. Stephen Maturin.

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World charts a 4K Ultra HD digital & Blu-ray release for the first time

Peter Weir's naval epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World sets sail on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray this August!

Posted 10 months ago

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Master and Commander prequel still in the works: “It just needs to find the right director”

Posted 2 years ago

20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell says the Master and Commander prequel movie is still in the works, it just needs the right director.

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (How Does It Hold Up?)

Posted 2 years ago

We take a look back at Peter Weir's epic adaptation of Patrick O'Brien's Master and Commander series, The Far Side of the World.

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Acclaimed filmmaker Peter Weir hints at retiring from making movies and wishes the next generation luck

Posted 3 years ago

Peter Weir, the acclaimed director of such films as Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Dead Poet’s Society, and The Truman Show may be retiring. Speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald, the 78-year-old filmmaker admitted his desire to make films is waning...

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New Master and Commander movie to be written by Patrick Ness

Posted 5 years ago

Based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was released nearly twenty years ago, and although the sea-faring adventure was intended to launch a franchise, no sequels materialized. Fans have been begging...

Russell Crowe defends Master and Commander from online criticism

Posted 5 years ago

I feel like I haven't heard of 2003's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World since its initial release but it's getting a little bit of attention in 2021 due to some online criticism it has received. The...

Russell Crowe makes waves by teasing Master and Commander 2

Posted 8 years ago

O Captain! My Captain! Wait … sorry, wrong movie. Earlier today, MASTER AND COMMANDER: FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD star Russell Crowe took to his personal Twitter account to tease that a sequel to the 2003 sea-fairing epic is potentially...

Russell Crowe wants you to convince Fox to make a Master and Commander sequel

Posted 15 years ago

Russell Crowe wants to film a sequel to one of his movies but it’s not GLADIATOR 2, THE NEXT FOUR DAYS or 3:11 TO YUMA that he’s pushing. Instead, Crowe took to his Twitter account yesterday to convince his 110,000...