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Releasing on Jan 9, 2026
- 2026
- Janus Films
- 2 h 40 m
- 2026
- Janus Films
- 2 h 40 m
Summary Magellan is a navigator rebelling against the power of the King, due to his humanism and belief in justice. But once he is finally in command of the Spice Fleet, in which he will make the first circumnavigation of the Earth, what will his journey unravel about himself? [Cannes]
- 2026
- Janus Films
- 2 h 40 m
- 2026
- Janus Films
- 2 h 40 m
Magellan
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Summary Magellan is a navigator rebelling against the power of the King, due to his humanism and belief in justice. But once he is finally in command of the Spice Fleet, in which he will make the first circumnavigation of the Earth, what will his journey unravel about himself? [Cannes]
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Oct 31, 2025
Diaz's previous work is both longer, cheaper and mostly in black and white. Magellan is still long, but by comparison, a breeze; it is also clearly expensive and centers a massive global star in what is essentially a biopic. But Diaz's work is subversive by design, a bait-and-switch as a matter of course.
Sep 5, 2025
The film bluntly puts its historical horrors on display, but it’s careful not to explicitly posit their causes.
By Zach Lewis FULL REVIEW
Aug 30, 2025
A hypnotizing historical and spiritual epic that’s immersive in a way that few decades-spanning stories successfully pull off.
Aug 30, 2025
While Magellan is still a haunting vision, the ghosts of a more impactful film you remember most are also the ones that can feel pushed to the margins of the frame.
Aug 30, 2025
There’s much to like here, but I never felt I was seeing a fully-realized vision.
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Awards
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
• 2 Nominations
Valladolid International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Munich Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
