Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- playful
- romantic
- family movie night
- action adventure marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel watchable and intermittently entertaining, with dazzling stunt work and glamorous leads offset by routine action and a weak marriage-centered storyline.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alejandro must balance protecting California as Zorro with Elena's demand that he become a present father and husband.
Alejandro's marriage crisis unfolds alongside the campaign to prevent California from joining the Union.
Zorro's masked duels, acrobatics, and stunt-driven set pieces provide the film's defining action language.
The film revives Zorro's black-caped masked-swordsman mythology through a modern studio sequel format.
Films like The Legend of Zorro, and why
The Mask of Zorro
shared swashbuckling action, masked heroics, romantic conflict, and playful adventure tone
The Man in the Iron Mask
shared period adventure, charismatic rogue hero, swordplay, and lighthearted action
The Lone Ranger
shared western setting, family stakes, comic action, and a larger-than-life masked vigilante
The Adventures of Robin Hood
shared old-fashioned adventure spectacle, secret identities, romance, and flamboyant villains
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Campbell
- Release Date
- 2005-10-24
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (3179)
Cast
- Antonio Banderas
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Adrian Alonso
- Julio Oscar Mechoso
- Nick Chinlund
- Alexa Benedetti
- Rufus Sewell
- Raúl Méndez
- Brandon Wood
- Michael Emerson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Legend of Zorro about?
- A flamboyant masked swordsman must defend California from political conspiracy while repairing the family life his heroic identity has strained.
- What is The Legend of Zorro like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Legend of Zorro as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Legend of Zorro violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Legend of Zorro as mild.
- What did critics think of The Legend of Zorro?
- Critics broadly found the sequel watchable and intermittently entertaining, with dazzling stunt work and glamorous leads offset by routine action and a weak marriage-centered storyline.
- Which films are like The Legend of Zorro?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask of Zorro, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Lone Ranger, and The Adventures of Robin Hood.
- How long is The Legend of Zorro?
- The Legend of Zorro runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Legend of Zorro?
- In United States, The Legend of Zorro streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
