El Dorado
Seen it?1988 | 149 min | Adventure, History, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Mission or Amadeus, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of an expedition down the Orinoco and Amazon rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carlos Saura
- Omero AntonuttiAguirre
- Lambert WilsonUrsúa
- Eusebio PoncelaGuzmán
- Inés SastreElvira
- Gabriela RoelInés
- José SanchoLa Bandera
- Féodor AtkineMontoya
- Patxi BisquertPedrarías
- Francisco AlgoraLlamoso
- Francisco MerinoAlonso Esteban