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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 81/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 859 2000s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Apple TV+.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic81/100
3,653 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter WeirDirector
- Peter WeirScreenplay
- John ColleeScreenplay
- Iva DaviesOriginal Music Composer
- Richard TognettiOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher GordonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Russell CroweCaptain Jack Aubrey
- Paul BettanyDr. Stephen Maturin
- James D'Arcy1st Lt. Thomas Pullings
- Robert PughMr. Allen, Master
- David ThrelfallPreserved Killick, Captain's Steward
- Lee InglebyMidshipman Hollom
- Max PirkisMidshipman Blakeney
- Max BenitzMidshipman Calamy
- Billy BoydBarrent Bonden, Coxswain
- Edward Woodall2nd Lt. William Mowett
- Chris LarkinCaptain Howard, Royal Marines
- George InnesJoe Plaice, Able Seaman
Stills
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Themes
shipnavybased on novel or booksurgeonroyal navyhistorical fictionperiod dramanapoleonic warsnaturalistfrigateself surgerysea battle
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