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April Captains

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2000 | 123 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at spy-story fans and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Nobody is quite who they seem. Same wavelength as I'm Still Here or Judgment at Nuremberg.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe (Portugal) for Best Film.

  • 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 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Maria de Medeiros

  • Stefano AccorsiMaia
  • Maria de MedeirosAntónia
  • Joaquim de AlmeidaGervásio
  • Frédéric PierrotManuel
  • Fele MartínezLobão
  • Manuel João VieiraFonseca
  • Marcantonio Del CarloSilva
  • Emmanuel SalingerBotelho
  • Rita DurãoRosa
  • Duarte GuimarãesDaniel