Neruda (2016)
Audiences are lukewarm on it.
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Neruda is streaming in the US on Prime Video, MUBI.
What the audience says
Neruda is an average Spanish film; it passes the time without demanding more of you. It's sitting at 6.3/10 on TMDB across 284 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 108-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In the US you can stream it on Prime Video, MUBI.
Should you spend 1h 48m on it?
1h 48m of Spanish drama, adults only. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 6.3/10 across 284 ratings — a middling reception, so this one depends on whether the premise appeals to you.
- Skip if
- you want plot momentum over character work
- Best for
- A solo watch or an evening with adults
Story
It’s 1948 and the Cold War has arrived in Chile. In the Congress, prominent Communist Senator and popular poet Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Party and is stripped of his parliamentary immunity by President González Videla. The Chief of Investigative Police instructs inspector Óscar Peluchonneau to arrest the poet. Neruda tries to escape from the country with his wife, the painter Delia del Carril, but they are forced to go underground.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Watch with family? | R · Adults only |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Spanish |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Pablo Larraín
Cast
Where to watch in the US
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of Oct 18, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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Trailer
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