Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Chosen by a queen. Driven by a dream. He dared to go to the edge, and kept going.

Directed by John Glen

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Sociedad Quinto Centenario (Madrid)

1992120 min4.8 / 10

A historical adventure film about Columbus's quest to find a western route to the Indies, driven by ambition and faith against institutional skepticism and maritime peril.

Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.

Questions people ask

  • Is Christopher Columbus: The Discovery sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Christopher Columbus: The Discovery end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Christopher Columbus: The Discovery easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Christopher Columbus: The Discovery violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Christopher Columbus: The Discovery scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity65

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Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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