The Motorcycle Diaries fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, society, and a real life story
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Motorcycle Diaries is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, wondrous, and romantic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Growing up, society, and a real life story
Its world is built around growing up, society, and a real life story.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Let the world change you...and you can change the world.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Motorcycle Diaries is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
2 h 6 min
The Motorcycle Diaries runs 2 h 6 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see The Motorcycle Diaries much the same way.
It was made in Spanish, with some Quechua. Produced in Argentina, France, United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for The Motorcycle Diaries, including Affectionate Nickname, Coming of Age Story, Heterosexual Life-Partners.
7.7
