The film received generally favourable reviews , many liking the film for realism and historical accuracy as well as being entertaining . It has received an 82 % rating from 17 critical reviews on film aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes . Roger Ebert gave the film an impressive review , stating , " this '' Bounty '' is not only a wonderful movie , high-spirited and intelligent , but something of a production triumph as well . " However , others were disappointed with the film , especially given its distinguished cast . Many critics singled out Gibson 's performance as bland , particularly when compared to the performances given by Clark Gable and Marlon Brando in two earlier adaptations . Vincent Canby of the '' New York Times '' stated , " Both Bligh and Christian are unfinished characters in a screenplay that may or may not have been tampered with ... The movie seems to have been planned , written , acted , shot and edited by people who were constantly being over-ruled by other people . It 's totally lifeless . The film was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
1984 Cannes Film Festival
1984 Cannes Film Festival
The Bounty (1984 film)