
Magellan
2025 · Movie · NR · 163 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-10
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 163 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- based on true story
- period drama
- oceanic expedition
- explorer
- multilingual
- historical drama
- 16th century
- portuguese history
- magellan
- colonization
- slow cinema
- seafarer
- +11 more
Cast & crew

Gael García Bernal
as Fernão de Magalhães

Amado Arjay Babon
as Enrique de Malacca

Ronnie Lazaro
as Rajah Humabon

Ângela Ramos
as María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa

Dario Yazbek Bernal
as Duarte Barbosa

Tomás Alves
as Francisco Serrão

Bong Cabrera
as Rajah Kulambo

Hazel Orencio
as Reyna Juana

Baptiste Pinteaux
as Father Dela Reina

Roger Alan Koza
as Alfonso de Albuquerque
Directed by Lav Diaz