Name: Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Genre: War, Adventure, TV Movie
Released: 1999-04-02
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, John Shrapnel, Samuel West

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

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Directed by: Andrew Grieve
Written by: Chris Ould
Produced by: Andrew Benson
Music by: Sue Lenny, Dave Sloss, Rudi Buckle

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In this series · 8 films

1Hornblower: The Even Chance1998
2Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant1998
3Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil1999
4Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters1999 · You're here
5Hornblower: Mutiny2001
6Hornblower: Retribution2001
7Hornblower: Loyalty2003
8Hornblower: Duty2003

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Facts

April 2, 1999 · 1 h 40 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released: April 2, 1999
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom

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Is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters worth watching?

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.9).

Is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters a sequel?

Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)
Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
Hornblower: Retribution (2001)
Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
Hornblower: Duty (2003)

Yes: it's movie 4 of 8 in its series, after Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) and before Hornblower: Mutiny (2001).

Is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters okay for kids?

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Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.