The Bounty (1984)

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (3) | DVD (8)

An intelligent, firstrate, revisionist telling of the famous tale of Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh.

March 26, 2009 Full Review | Comment

Variety Staff

Variety

Top Critic

A great adventure, a lush romance, and a good movie.

October 23, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

On the basis of three films, it is now possible to say that the Pacific Ocean is not Dino De Laurentiis's cup of tea.

August 30, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

It's all a brave try, though Gibson is perhaps not up to the demands of a Christian's progress from naive rating to self-loathing exile, and Donaldson's direction often verges on the stolid.

February 9, 2006 Full Review | Comment

Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Hopkins brilliant perfomance adds complexity to Captain Bligh, and this intense and intelligent historical adventure is the third and best film version of the famous mutiny.

October 21, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Solid remake of the classic tale.

June 29, 2005 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

An intricate layered character study and colorful adventure saga.

August 19, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Star-power saves umpteenth adaptation.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Despite its flaws, this is a film that looks great, includes a memorable Hopkins performance, and is well enough written to keep us thinking rather than latching onto stereotypes.

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

• 1. Lt. William Bligh: Mr. Christain, what is it?
  2. Fletcher Christian: Oh, it can wait Sir.
  3. Lt. William Bligh: What is is damn you.
  4. Fletcher Christian: The ship is sinking.
  5. Lt. William Bligh: Good.
  – Submitted by Austin G (20 days ago)
• 1. Fryer: But I protest.
  2. Lt. William Bligh: You protest, do you?
  3. Fryer: I am Master of The Bounty.
  4. Lt. William Bligh: And I am Commander, by law! I am the first. Do you understand? God damn your hide, and now you may dismiss, sir!
  – Submitted by Faiz S (9 months ago)
• 1. Churchill: William, about your decision to go around the Horn.
  2. Lt. William Bligh: William? Not sir? Not captain? William.
  3. Churchill: I don't think the men will have it.
  4. Lt. William Bligh: Oh, the men won't have it. Are they in charge of the Bounty?
  5. Churchill: They might be if you insist.
  6. Lt. William Bligh: Again. Will you repeat that, please?
  7. Churchill: The men might be in charge.
  8. Lt. William Bligh: What are you threatening me with?
  9. Churchill: It's not a threat, it's a warning.
  – Submitted by Faiz S (9 months ago)
• 1. Lt. William Bligh: Well, gentlemen, between ourselves and home are 27,000 sea miles,the Endeavour Straits and the Great Barrier Reef. Now the crew is deeply demoralised, gentlemen, and I must accept, as every captain must accept, the inevitable and theoretical responsibilty for that.The actual and immediate responsibilty, however, I place on you, my fellow officers, who met this crisis with lethargy, impudence and flagrant defiance publicly uttered. And perhaps also for that, I am to blame. I counted on a strength of character which you do not possess. However, the cure for our predicament is discipline. And I shall apply it with an even hand, of course, but most where it is most required. Yes, well that will be all. Thank you. You may leave now.
  – Submitted by Faiz S (9 months ago)