Film record

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003Feature film133 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
adventure film · drama film · historical drama · action film · war film

Credits

Cinematography

Russell Boyd — Cinematography

Direction

Peter Weir — Directing

Editing

Lee Smith — Editing

Music

Christopher Gordon — Music composition
Richard Tognetti — Music composition
Iva Davies — Music composition

Cast

Billy Boyd — Acting (Barrett Bonden)
James D'Arcy — Acting (First Lieutenant Thomas Pullings)
Edward Woodall — Acting (Second Lieutenant William Mowett)
Max Pirkis — Acting (Midshipman Lord William Blakeney)
Max Benitz — Acting (Midshipman/Acting Third Lieutenant Peter Myles Calamy)
Lee Ingleby — Acting (Midshipman Hollom)
Robert Pugh — Acting (John Allen)
Richard McCabe — Acting (Mr. Higgins)
Tony Dolan — Acting (Mr. Lamb)
Joseph Morgan — Acting (William Warley)
Patrick Gallagher — Acting (Awkward Davies)
Chris Larkin — Acting (Captain Howard)
John DeSantis — Acting (Padeen Colman)
Thierry Segall — Acting
Russell Crowe — Acting (Jack Aubrey)
Paul Bettany — Acting (Stephen Maturin)
Robert Lepage — Acting
Mark Lewis Jones — Acting (Mr. Hogg)
George Innes — Acting (Joe Plaice)
Bryan Dick — Acting (Joseph Nagle)
David Threlfall — Acting (Preserved Killick)
Ian Mercer — Acting (Mr. Hollar)
Alex Palmer — Acting

Production

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. — Production
Peter Weir — Production
Duncan Henderson — Production

Writing

Peter Weir — Screenwriting
John Collee — Screenwriting
Patrick O'Brian — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

InterCom

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

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Distribution

Disney+

International
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Production

Miramax

International
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Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
27 Nov 2003Checked 13 Sep 2026
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