Movie

Magellan

★ 6.5(25)20252h 43m

Magellan is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Director: Lav Diaz
Release date: 2025-09-10
Runtime: 2h 43m
Language: French
Budget: $2,340,000
Status: Released
Country: Philippines
Studio: Andergraun Films

Magellan — trailer

About Magellan

Magellan is a 2025 movie in the History, Adventure and Drama genres, directed by Lav Diaz, starring Gael García Bernal, Amado Arjay Babon and Ronnie Lazaro. It has a runtime of 2 hours 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 25 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Magellan in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Gael García Bernal

Fernão de Magalhães

Amado Arjay Babon

Enrique de Malacca

Ronnie Lazaro

Rajah Humabon

Ângela Ramos

María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa

Dario Yazbek Bernal

Duarte Barbosa

Tomás Alves

Francisco Serrão

Bong Cabrera

Rajah Kulambo

Hazel Orencio

Reyna Juana

Baptiste Pinteaux

Father Dela Reina

Roger Alan Koza

Alfonso de Albuquerque

Brontis Jodorowsky

Bishop Fonseca

Valdemar Santos

Rui Faleiro

Themes & keywords

based on true storyperiod dramaoceanic expeditionexplorermultilingualhistorical drama16th centuryportuguese historymagellancolonizationslow cinemaseafarerslowhispanic monarchy (spanish empire)historical epic