Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Year
2003

Runtime
138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)

Russell Crowe

Paul Bettany

James D'Arcy

Edward Woodall

Chris Larkin

Max Pirkis

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
7th May 2016

Last viewed:
15th May 2025

Total views:
71

US release
14th November 2003

21 years 10 months 12 days ago

Canada
14th November 2003

21 years 10 months 12 days ago

Philippines
19th November 2003

21 years 10 months 7 days ago

Belgium
26th November 2003

21 years 10 months ago

Switzerland
26th November 2003

21 years 10 months ago

Finland
26th November 2003

21 years 10 months ago

UK total gross
£7.1 Million

US total gross
$93.9 Million

Global total gross
$212 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
1.6 Million aprox.

US tickets sold
15.6 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 28th Nov '03
Debut box office: 21st Nov '03
Debut position: 12
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £61.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 9

US Box Office

Release: 14th Nov '03
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $25.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 25

Global Box Office

Release: 14th Nov '03
Debut weekend: 14th Nov '03
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $25.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 18

Directed by
	Peter Weir

Starring
	Russell Crowe	Capt. Jack Aubrey
	Paul Bettany	Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
	James D'Arcy	1st Lt. Tom Pullings
	Edward Woodall	2nd Lt. William Mowett
	Chris Larkin	Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
	Max Pirkis	Blakeney, Midshipman
	Jack Randall	Boyle, Midshipman
	Max Benitz	Calamy, Midshipman
	Lee Ingleby	Hollom, Midshipman
	Richard Pates	Williamson, Midshipman
	Robert Pugh	Mr. Allen, Master
	Richard McCabe	Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate
	Ian Mercer	Mr. Hollar, Boatswain
	Tony Dolan	Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
	David Threlfall	Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
	Billy Boyd	Barrett Bonden, Coxswain
	Bryan Dick	Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's Mate
	Joseph Morgan	William Warley, Cpt. of Mizzentop
	George Innes	Joe Plaice, Able Seaman
	William Mannering	Faster Doudle, Able Seaman
	Patrick Gallagher	Awkward Davies, Able Seaman
	Alex Palmer	Nehemiah Slade, Able Seaman
	Mark Lewis Jones	Mr. Hogg, Whaler
	John DeSantis	Padeen, Loblolly Boy
	Ousmane Thiam	Black Bill, Killick's Mate
	Thierry Segall	French Captain
	Aidan Black	Pvt. Trollope, Royal Marines

Totals for each star

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
3

Weeks top 15
9

Total weeks
9

Total UK Gross:

£7,078,944

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

21 Nov 2003

12N

£61,056

28 Nov 2003

3▲

£1,845,125

£1,939,609

5 Dec 2003

4▼

£1,102,031

£3,971,205

12 Dec 2003

5▼

£712,849

£5,230,533

19 Dec 2003

7▼

£283,584

£5,882,795

26 Dec 2003

10▼

£158,676

£6,183,943

2 Jan 2004

12▼

£117,946

£6,495,832

9 Jan 2004

13▼

£98,158

£6,684,302

6 Feb 2004

15▼

£75,834

£7,078,944

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
6

Total Weeks
25

Total US Gross:

$93,927,920

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

14 Nov 2003

$25,105,990

21 Nov 2003

4▼

$15,213,896

$47,279,725

28 Nov 2003

6▼

$12,048,731

$66,632,517

5 Dec 2003

9▼

$3,722,008

$72,555,668

12 Dec 2003

11▼

$2,381,479

$76,192,090

19 Dec 2003

12▼

$1,500,514

$78,522,124

26 Dec 2003

19▼

$1,160,829

$80,688,206

2 Jan 2004

19▲▼

$1,117,880

$83,006,144

9 Jan 2004

21▼

$624,874

$84,016,741

16 Jan 2004

22▼

$479,019

$84,726,035

23 Jan 2004

26▼

$355,772

$85,299,861

30 Jan 2004

16▲

$2,106,759

$87,568,647

6 Feb 2004

17▼

$1,339,567

$89,605,191

13 Feb 2004

16▲

$1,055,629

$91,065,299

20 Feb 2004

22▼

$575,589

$92,076,135

27 Feb 2004

25▼

$324,195

$92,569,819

5 Mar 2004

32▼

$201,856

$92,896,473

12 Mar 2004

34▼

$175,263

$93,143,778

19 Mar 2004

35▼

$148,656

$93,374,871

26 Mar 2004

34▲

$116,948

$93,557,809

2 Apr 2004

34▲▼

$102,396

$93,705,590

9 Apr 2004

48▼

$56,339

$93,802,409

16 Apr 2004

58▼

$37,145

$93,864,607

30 Apr 2004

101▼

$8,441

$93,917,946

7 May 2004

120▼

$5,130

$93,926,386

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info

Highest Place
3

Weeks top 15
18

Total Weeks
18

Total Global Gross:

$212,011,111

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

14 Nov 2003

$25,105,990

21 Nov 2003

7▼

$15,381,373

$47,447,202

28 Nov 2003

5▲

$23,624,202

$78,426,769

5 Dec 2003

3▲

$15,011,160

$97,994,597

12 Dec 2003

4▼

$8,907,001

$109,140,162

19 Dec 2003

6▼

$5,911,311

$110,537,108

26 Dec 2003

7▼

$5,036,159

$119,622,779

2 Jan 2004

3▲

$7,613,810

$130,243,473

9 Jan 2004

5▼

$4,023,014

$136,358,597

16 Jan 2004

6▼

$2,990,195

$141,591,230

23 Jan 2004

9▼

$1,794,956

$144,164,094

30 Jan 2004

6▲

$3,132,095

$149,147,284

6 Feb 2004

4▲

$2,971,999

$154,666,588

13 Feb 2004

3▲

$2,540,981

$159,467,969

20 Feb 2004

6▼

$1,658,382

$162,210,091

27 Feb 2004

7▼

$1,090,852

$164,035,487

5 Mar 2004

5▲

$2,411,682

$168,173,819

12 Mar 2004

6▼

$1,365,204

$170,438,158

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

Canada release date: 14th November 2003
USA release date: 14th November 2003
UK release date: 17th November 2003
Philippines release date: 19th November 2003
Belgium release date: 26th November 2003

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Genres

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