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Neruda

2016Movie1 h 48 minR

Drama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic827.2Rotten Tomatoes92%69%

An intriguing, layered drama movie about history and politics.

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Story

A renowned poet. An unknown inspector. A legendary manhunt.

It’s 1948 and the Cold War has arrived in Chile. In the Congress, prominent Communist Senator and popular poet Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Party and is stripped of his parliamentary immunity by President González Videla. The Chief of Investigative Police instructs inspector Óscar Peluchonneau to arrest the poet. Neruda tries to escape from the country with his wife, the painter Delia del Carril, but they are forced to go underground.

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Political Intrigue
  • Historical Fiction
  • Chilean History
  • Poet and Politician
  • Cold War Era
  • Cat and Mouse Game
  • Social Commentary

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Pablo Larraín
Written by
Guillermo Calderón
Produced by
Axel Kuschevatzky, Renan Artukmac
Music by
Federico Jusid, Carlos Cabezas

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Facts

August 11, 2016 · 1 h 48 min · R

Released
August 11, 2016
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Drama
Original language
Spanish
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States, Argentina, Chile, France, Spain
Box office
$939,101
Available in
134 countries

Tropes

Bourgeois Bohemian, Run for the Border, Mononymous Biopic Title +4

  • Bourgeois Bohemian
  • Run for the Border
  • Mononymous Biopic Title
  • No Hero to His Valet
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Kavorka Man
  • Young Future Famous People

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Where can I stream Neruda?

PrimeThe RokuFandango at Home FreeMUBIPluto TVPlex

In the United States, Neruda streams on Prime and MUBI, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Neruda worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Is Neruda in English?

SpanishFrench

No, it was made in Spanish, with some French.