Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (DVD 2004)

Russell Crowe is Lucky Jack Aubrey, the Navy's greatest fighting captain and Paul Bettany is ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. The ship, the Surprise, is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy. With the Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured, Aubrey - the "Master" of the Surprise and "Commander" of his men - is torn between duty and friendship as he sets sail in a high-stakes chase across two oceans, to the far side of the world, to intercept and capture their foe. It's a mission that can decide the fate of a nation - or destroy Lucky Jack and his crew. The film is based on the narrative outline of the tenth book in Patrick O'Brien's legendary "Aubrey/Maturin" series of high seas novels about the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
Nominated for Best Film and Best Director at the 2004 Oscars.