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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
· Movie
· 138 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #671
- IMDb #1016
- Google retired #424
- Rotten Tomatoes #1356
- Metacritic #577
- Letterboxd #563
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1539
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1637
- Metacritic Critics #616
- Metacritic Audience #755
- Douban #750
- Kinopoisk #979
- AlloCiné #1754
- Trakt #1017
Every rating
72–94
out of 100
During the Napoleonic Wars, the determined captain of a British warship is ordered to intercept and capture or destroy a powerful French privateer. The pursuit takes them across the vast and treacherous waters of the South Atlantic and into the Pacific Ocean. The story is a detailed portrayal of life at sea, focusing on the captain's leadership and the complex strategies of naval warfare.
Details
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Writers
- John Collee, Peter Weir
- Based on
- Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
- Released
- 14 November 2003
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $150.0M
- Box office
- $211.6M
- Awards
- 23 wins, 51 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 74 →2 major awards won · 23 wins from 74 nominations across 30 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Cinematography | Russell Boyd | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Sound Editing | Richard King | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Picture | Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir and Duncan Henderson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Director | Peter Weir | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Art Direction | Art Direction: William Sandell ; Set Decoration: Robert Gould | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Costume Design | Wendy Stites | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Film Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Makeup | Edouard Henriques III and Yolanda Toussieng | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Russell Boyd | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing | Richard King | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: William Sandell ; Set Decoration: Robert Gould | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Wendy Stites | Nominee |
| Best Director | Peter Weir | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Edouard Henriques III and Yolanda Toussieng | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir and Duncan Henderson | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill and Art Rochester | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Dan Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness and Robert Stromberg | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Russell Crowe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Peter Weir | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Peter Weir | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 4 won
| Best Costume Design | Wendy Stites | Winner |
| Best Production Design | William Sandell | Winner |
| Best Sound | Richard King, Doug Hemphill, Paul Massey, Art Rochester | Winner |
| David Lean Award for Achievement in Directing | Peter Weir | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Paul Bettany | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Russell Boyd | Nominee |
| Best Film | Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg, Daniel Sudick | Nominee |
London Critics' Circle Film Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| British Actor of the Year | Paul Bettany | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Winner |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Peter Weir, John Collee | Winner |
| Actor of the Year | Russell Crowe | Nominee |
| British Supporting Actor of the Year | David Threlfall | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Peter Weir | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Sound | Richard King, Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill, Art Rochester | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg, Daniel Sudick | Winner |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | William Sandell, Robert Gould | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Sandi Sissel | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Wendy Stites | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Nominee |
| Best Film – Drama | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Paul Bettany | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Max Pirkis | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Sound Effects & Foley | Richard King, Christopher Flick, Michael W. Mitchell, Hamilton Sterling | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Dialogue & ADR | Richard King, R.J. Kizer, Hugo Weng, Michael Magill, Laura Graham, Donald Sylvester, John A. Larsen, Susan Dawes | Nominee |
International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography
2 nominations, 1 won
| Special Award for Duo Cinematographer – Director | Russell Boyd, Peter Weir | Winner |
| Golden Frog | Russell Boyd | Nominee |
Screen Music Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Soundtrack Album | Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti | Winner |
| Best Feature Film Score | Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture | Philip R. Brennan – "Storm" | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture | Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg, Brooke Breton | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Young Actor in an International Film | Max Pirkis | Winner |
| Best Family Feature Film – Drama | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Ten Best Pictures Of The Year | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill, Art Rochester | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Russell Boyd | Winner |
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Weir, John Collee | Nominee |
| Best Director | Peter Weir | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
| Best Film | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Russell Crowe | Nominee |
| Best Film | William Sandell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Bettany | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Art Direction | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Russell Boyd | Nominee |
| Best Director | Peter Weir | Nominee |
Empire Awards
2 nominations
| Best Director | Peter Weir | Nominee |
| Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year | Opening battle | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Russell Boyd | Nominee |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Peter Weir | Nominee |
Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Lee Smith | Nominee |
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film – English Language | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominee |
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Period Hair Styling – Feature | Yolanda Toussieng, Kim Santantonio, Barbara Lorenz | Nominee |
PGA Awards
1 nomination
| Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award | Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Award | Peter Weir, John Collee, Patrick O'Brian | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Discovery of the Year | Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti | Nominee |