Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 · 138 min
Directed by Peter Weir. Written by John Collee, Patrick O'Brian, Peter Weir. Starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Robert Pugh.
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.
Critics 86% · audiences 80% · streaming on Apple TV · 9 Oscar nominations, 1 won