Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- serious
- austere
- immersive
- historical film night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly appreciated the film’s documentary-style construction, photography, and historical immersion while finding its writing and some performances less compelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Soderbergh uses documentary-style story-building and photography to follow the guerrilla campaign and its leadership.
Che's authority grows as the rebels organize popular support and defeat Batista's government.
The film concentrates on Guevara's arrival in Cuba, guerrilla leadership, and role in the Cuban Revolution.
The Cuban rebellion targets the U.S.-friendly Batista regime amid the broader political tensions of the 1950s.
Films like Che: Part One, and why
The Motorcycle Diaries
political biographical drama about revolutionary leadership, armed insurgency, and ideological commitment
The Battle of Algiers
historical revolutionary drama centered on guerrilla warfare, political conviction, and contested liberation
Lawrence of Arabia
serious biographical war drama portraying a charismatic leader within a violent political movement
Reds
stylized historical drama about revolutionary struggle, military strategy, and political transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Release Date
- 2008-09-05
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (857)
Cast
- Benicio del Toro
- Demián Bichir
- Santiago Cabrera
- Vladimir Cruz
- Alfredo de Quesada
- Jsu Garcia
- Kahlil Méndez
- Elvira Mínguez
- Andres Munar
- Julia Ormond
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Che: Part One about?
- Steven Soderbergh’s disciplined revolutionary biopic follows Che Guevara’s transformation from Cuban expeditionary fighter into a decisive guerrilla leader.
- What is Che: Part One like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Che: Part One as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Che: Part One violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Che: Part One as brutal.
- What did critics think of Che: Part One?
- Critics broadly appreciated the film’s documentary-style construction, photography, and historical immersion while finding its writing and some performances less compelling.
- Which films are like Che: Part One?
- Films with a similar feel include The Motorcycle Diaries, The Battle of Algiers, Lawrence of Arabia, and Reds.
- How long is Che: Part One?
- Che: Part One runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Che: Part One?
- In United States, Che: Part One streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
