# Russell Crowe's 137-Minute War Epic Wins Streaming Success

> Apple TV adds Russell Crowe's 2003 war film to streaming, boosting its global watch count.
- Title: Russell Crowe's 137-Minute War Epic Wins Streaming Success
- Summary: Apple TV adds Russell Crowe's 2003 war film to streaming, boosting its global watch count. Apple TV's addition of Russell Crowe's 2003 film Master and…
- Keywords: russell crowe, master and commander, apple tv, streaming, 2003 film, war epic, far side of the world, peter weir, james vanderbilt, netflix, entertainment, culture
- Source: Collider — https://collider.com/russell-crowe-master-and-commander-far-side-of-the-world-streaming-success-apple-tv-october-2026
- Author: Adam Blevins
- Published: 2026-10-10T17:30:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russell crowe, master and commander, apple tv, streaming, 2003 film, war epic, far side of the world, peter weir, james vanderbilt, netflix, entertainment, culture
## Russell Crowe's 2003 film
Apple TV added Russell Crowe's 2003 war film to its streaming library.
## Film's streaming success
The movie has since crept into the top 10 as one of the most-watched titles in the world.
## Crowe's recent film struggles
Crowe's newer films have not matched his past box office success.
## 2025 film comeback
Crowe returned to decent form with the 2025 film Nuremberg, a WWII legal thriller.
## Nuremberg's streaming success
Nuremberg became one of the most-watched movies of 2025 on Netflix.
## Crowe's early career
Crowe worked with Ridley Scott on several big box office hits.
## Gladiator connection
Crowe won his first and only Oscar for his role as Maximus in Gladiator.
## Master and Commander
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was directed by Peter Weir.
## Film's cast
The film stars Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, and Billy Boyd.
## Film's release date
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was released on November 14, 2003.
## Film's runtime
The film has a runtime of 138 minutes.
## Film's genre
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is an adventure epic.
## Film's director
Peter Weir directed Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
## Film's writers
John Collee and Peter Weir wrote the film's screenplay.
## Film's producers
Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir, and Samuel Goldwyn Jr. produced the film.
## Film's streaming status
The film has been absent from streaming for months before Apple TV added it.
## Key takeaway

Apple TV's addition of Russell Crowe's 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World has made it one of the world's most-watched titles.