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The Motorcycle Diaries

Directed by Walter Salles · 2004 ·

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Answer Summary

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

83% Critic Score
87% Audience
75 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 6m
Cast
Gael García Bernal , Rodrigo de la Serna , Mía Maestro

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (83%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (87%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (75/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 80% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded biography, drama pick

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    Is The Motorcycle Diaries worth watching?

    Yes — The Motorcycle Diaries earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Salles' road movie humanizes an icon before ideology hardened, with Gael García Bernal luminous in the lead.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is The Motorcycle Diaries about?

    Young Che Guevara and Alberto Granado travel across South America on a motorcycle, witnessing poverty that shapes revolutionary consciousness.

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