Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 American epic period war-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Peter Weir, set during the Napoleonic Wars. The film's plot and characters are adapted from three novels in author Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin series, which includes 20 completed novels of Jack Aubrey's naval career. The film stars Russell Crowe as Aubrey, captain in the Royal Navy, and Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin, the ship's surgeon. The film was a personal project of Fox executive Tom Rothman, who recruited Weir to helm the project. Filming took place on the open sea, on replica ships in the water tanks of Baja Studios, and on the Galápagos Islands. The film, which cost $150 million to make, was a co-production of 20th Century Fox, Miramax Films, Universal Pictures, and Samuel Goldwyn Films, and released on November 14, 2003. It was a moderate success at the box office, grossing $212 million worldwide.
| Director | Peter Weir |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn Jr, Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir |
| Screenplay by | Peter Weir, John Collee |
| Starring | Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany |
| Music | Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Lee Smith |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | November 14, 2003 |
| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Box office | $211.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60031260 |
About Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
British Captain Jack Aubrey is commanded to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel along the South American border.
Achievement of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards. Russell Crowe learned to play the violin prior to filming.
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