Cesar Chavez

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Cesar Chavez

PG-13,

2014,

1h 41m,

Biography/

History/

Drama

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38%

72 Reviews

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60%

5,000+ Ratings

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38%

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72 Reviews

60%

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5,000+ Ratings

Famed labor organizer and civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez is torn between his duty to his family and his commitment to securing a living wage for farmworkers.

Critics Consensus

Too in awe of its subject's great works to present him as a human being, Cesar Chávez settles for trite hagiography.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Apr 4, 2014

B+

It should have been made 40 years ago, but this biopic about the Mexican-American leader who spearheaded the fight for farmworkers' rights couldn't be more timely.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Mar 28, 2014

Cesar Chavez makes for a fine history lesson, but as drama, it leaves something to be desired.

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

Mar 28, 2014

3/4

Michael Pea brings a centered, beckoning beauty to the title character that manages to speak to Chvez nonviolent approach without becoming hagiographic.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 15, 2026

C-

Watching Idris Elba do Mandela or Pena do Chavez means nothing if we never reach a greater sense of what makes these men tick. We know the history, now deliver the feelings.

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Aaron Peterson

The Hollywood Outsider

Oct 12, 2018

5.5/10

Even in a film failing to reach the lofty achievements of its namesake, there is still much to learn and enjoy here.

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Megan Basham

WORLD

Apr 10, 2018

Though well-acted, Diego Luna's hagiographic film never manages to shine a meager beam.

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Leia W

Dec 5, 2018

Pena and Vargas were very good in this. Everyone else should of been recast. Everyone were not believable for the roles.

Kylo W

Sep 15, 2017

An honest, raw view of an important figure in our country's history. Strong performances by Dawson and Ferrera. Interesting sub plot line on gender dynamics. Overall the movie is well worth it. Don't believe the (anti) hype!

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Poe S

Jan 26, 2017

This is a decent movie about Cesar Chavez with good performances from the entire cast.

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Diego Luna

Director

Michael Peña

Cesar Chavez

America Ferrera

Helen Chavez

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Dolores Huerta

John Malkovich

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Synopsis

Famed labor organizer and civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez is torn between his duty to his family and his commitment to securing a living wage for farmworkers.

Director: Diego Luna
Producer: Pablo Cruz, Diego Luna, Lawrence Meli, Keir Pearson
Screenwriter: Keir Pearson, Timothy J. Sexton
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Canana Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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