Magellan

Magellan

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Release Date

9/10/2025

Runtime

164 mins

Overview

At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition under the Spanish crown in search of the first westward route to the Spice Islands. He embarks on a perilous journey across the uncharted Pacific, where his fleet faces starvation, mutiny, and the psychological toll of endless seas. Upon reaching the shores of Cebu, Magellan is pulled into a fatal conflict with the natives by his drive to spread Catholicism, culminating in his tragic doom.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$2,340,000

Revenue

-

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A meticulous, unflinching chronicle of exploration and obsession that privileges contemplation over drama. Magellan is a film about the grinding toll of ambition and the human cost of imperial vision.

Mood

EpicMelancholicDread-soakedContemplative

Themes

AmbitionMortalityColonialismFaithSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-likePainterly

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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