Movies Like Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)

Hornblower: The Even Chance is a 1998 adventure, tv movie, war film from Andrew Grieve with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant and Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil.

Adventure TV Movie War

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

7.4

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Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.

7.2

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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.

7.2

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Hornblower: Mutiny

2001

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but mentally unstable captain and are forced to mutiny in order to save their ship, the HMS Renown.

7.2

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Hornblower: Retribution

2001

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.

7.3

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Hornblower: Loyalty

2003

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.

7.2

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Hornblower: Duty

2003

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship which has disappeared off the French coast, where Napoleon's troops are engaged in covert activities.

7.3

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H.M.S. Defiant

1962

Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

6.5

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.

7.8

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#10

Sharpe's Honour

1994

1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is found dead the next morning, Sharpe is arrested and brought before a court martial, and it seems not even Patrick Harper and the Chosen Men can save Sharpe from a hanging, or rescue his honour

6.6

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#11

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003

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.

7.2

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#12

Barry Lyndon

1975

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

8.0

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#13

Botany Bay

1952

Based on the story of the start of Australia's colonisation. An American medical student is falsely convicted of robbery, with his sentence involving the torturous voyage with other prisoners to the new penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides to return him to England on charges of mutiny.

6.6

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#14

The Emigrants

1971

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

7.4

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#15

Love and Death

1975

In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.

7.5

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#16

Napoleon

2023

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

6.3

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#17

Lloyd's of London

1936

Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.

7.2

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#18

That Hamilton Woman

1941

The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.

7.1

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#19

Hamilton

2025

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

7.4

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#20

Ridicule

1996

To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Hornblower: The Even Chance?

The top films similar to Hornblower: The Even Chance by MovieMagicScore are Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (7.4), Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (7.2), Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (7.2). Each shares adventure/tv movie/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Hornblower: The Even Chance worth watching?

Hornblower: The Even Chance holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 50 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Hornblower: The Even Chance?

Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) is a adventure, tv movie, war film directed by Andrew Grieve, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy.

Where can I find more recommendations like Hornblower: The Even Chance?

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About movies like Hornblower: The Even Chance

This ranked list pairs Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998), a adventure and tv movie and war film from Andrew Grieve, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ioan Gruffudd take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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