Sergio

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Sergio

R

2020

1h 58m

Drama

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United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello must fight for his life when a bomb blast in Baghdad, Iraq, cause the walls to come crashing down.

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Critics Consensus

While the real-life story that inspired Sergio is certainly worthy of a biopic, its misguided approach to its noble subject adds up to a disappointingly shallow drama.

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Steve Pond

TheWrap

04/28/2020

The new "Sergio" isn't as seamless or as powerful as Barker's work in the nonfiction arena, but it takes chances and finds some real lyricism along the way.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

04/25/2020

2.5/4

A worthy biopic in some respects but it doesn't complicate its subject enough to resonate.

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Kate Erbland

IndieWire

04/21/2020

C

Even Moura and de Armas' sizzling chemistry presents its own problems to an already hobbled feature; why, after all, is this biopic about an exceptional human built mostly around a love affair?

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/25/2022

2/5

We end up with an almost saintly portrait that glosses over milestones, mostly skips internal conflicts, and favors a passionate yet overcooked romance.

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Greg Wetherall

NME (New Musical Express)

06/14/2021

3/5

As a slice of old-fashioned drama Sergio ticks all the boxes but, unlike the man himself, it is no notable game-changer.

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Kathia Woods

Cup of Soul

02/20/2021

4/10

There is a disconnect by Screenwriter Craig Borton to paint a full picture; instead, we keep getting pieces of a puzzle that doesn't connect.

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Jonas L

@JonasRatings Jun 2

Great movie! I guess some of the critics reviews are bad, because its maybe not portraying the real story as well as it deserves or something, but I got into this movie without knowing its based on a true story and I just liked it. I think it portrays diplomats in a great way and the acting was great in my opinion

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Nikhil K

@retired_cinephile 05/15/2024

I liked it. It's nice biopic, you actually feel for him. Don't understand so many negative reviews. Although, this is something not regularly you watch and maybe that is what keep disappointing general audience.

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jorge l

@RT29727267 01/19/2024

A very good introduction to the history of Sergio, an interesting diplomatic from Brasil. Then you can researche more seeing the documentary.

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Rous R

@RT29689994 08/05/2021

Skinothetika anousio, polla flashbacks xoris noima, psilodramatiko bareto love Story akiro me tin tainia

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Sean W

@TheLoneHessian 03/25/2021

Largely agree with the other reviews. Ana and Wagner were good, it seems like a good concept, the production values are high, it just doesn't seem to do justice to Sergio and misses. In addition to that I had too many hang-ups with the complexities of their relationship to care about the relationship by the end.

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01/16/2021

What a fantastic movie, you all should see it because you will travel by your mind 😍

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Synopsis

United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello must fight for his life when a bomb blast in Baghdad, Iraq, cause the walls to come crashing down.

Director: Greg Barker
Producer: Daniel Marc Dreifuss, Wagner Moura
Screenwriter: Craig Borten
Production Co: Desert Motion Pictures, Thai Occidental Productions, Anima Pictures, Black Rabbit Media
Rating: R (A Scene of Sexuality|Some Bloody Images|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 18, 2020
Runtime: 1h 58m