Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Directed by Alfonso Arau

Produced by Rita Rusic Company, Latin Arts LLC

200491 min5.5 / 10

An ambitious, spiritually-inflected historical epic about a revolutionary figure caught between indigenous mysticism and the brutal realities of war.

This fictionalized portrayal of Emiliano Zapata as an Indigenous Mexican shaman, directed by Alfonso Arau, was reportedly the most expensive Mexican movie ever produced, with a massive ad campaign, and the largest ever opening in the nation's history. Unusual in the Mexican film industry, Zapata was financed independently.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zapata: The dream of a hero violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Zapata: The dream of a hero sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Zapata: The dream of a hero scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Zapata: The dream of a hero end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Zapata: The dream of a hero easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Zapata: The dream of a hero

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Same Mood as Zapata: The dream of a hero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Zapata: The dream of a hero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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