Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- grand
- passionate
- contentious
- musical movie night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film visually and musically impressive but uneven as a narrative adaptation, resulting in a mixed overall reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eva Perón's rise, political influence, public image, and death are presented through songs and staged set pieces.
Eva is depicted as adored by workers and descamisados while feared and despised by military and upper-class factions.
Eva transforms celebrity, speeches, charity, and proximity to Juan Perón into immense political influence.
Alan Parker uses expansive musical staging and heightened visual presentation to pursue epic grandeur.
Films like Evita, and why
Elizabeth
fact-based musical drama, political ambition, and a larger-than-life female protagonist
Moulin Rouge!
historical musical spectacle, charismatic performance, and tension between celebrity and political power
Yentl
biographical musical storytelling, public mythmaking, and emotionally heightened spectacle
The Iron Lady
political biography centered on charisma, mass adoration, and contested historical legacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Release Date
- 1996-12-14
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (536)
Cast
- Madonna
- Antonio Banderas
- Jonathan Pryce
- Jimmy Nail
- Victoria Sus
- Julian Littman
- Olga Merediz
- Laura Pallas
- Julia Worsley
- María Luján Hidalgo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- BroadwayHD, Broadway HD 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 Evita about?
- A sweeping musical biography of Eva Perón’s ascent from poverty to Argentina’s most celebrated and controversial political icon.
- What is Evita like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Evita as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Evita violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Evita.
- What did critics think of Evita?
- Critics found the film visually and musically impressive but uneven as a narrative adaptation, resulting in a mixed overall reception.
- Which films are like Evita?
- Films with a similar feel include Elizabeth, Moulin Rouge!, Yentl, and The Iron Lady.
- How long is Evita?
- Evita runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Evita?
- In United States, Evita streams on BroadwayHD, Broadway HD Amazon Channel.
