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Released
2004 · FILM

The Motorcycle Diaries

A young Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a daring motorcycle odyssey across South America, seeking adventure and self‑discovery, only to confront the stark suffering of its people and the social injustices that will ignite his revolutionary destiny.

“Let the world change you...and you can change the world.”

Directed by
Walter Salles, Federico Beron
Written by
Ernesto Che Guevara, Alberto Granado
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
126 min
Language
ES
AdventureBiographyDrama

Synopsis

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution, the story follows his memoirs in which he recounts the adventures he and his best friend, Alberto Granado, had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

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A crew of 439+ credited

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Daniel RezendeShot by Eric GautierScored by Jorge DrexlerDesigned by Carlos ContiSound by Gary CoppolaCostumes by Beatriz Di BenedettoStunts by Federico Cueva

Box Office

2004 · Box office

Grossed $57.7M worldwide

Worldwide gross

$57.7M

Worldwide gross$57.7M

US & Canada: $16.8M — 29% of worldwide · International: $40.9M (71%)

Opening weekend: $160K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $256K — 2% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 3 theaters

Also known as

  • Die Reise des jungen Chede
  • Die Reise des jungen Che - The Motorcycle Diariesde
  • The Motorcycle Diariesde
  • The Motorcycle Diariesen
  • Carnets de voyagefr
  • I diari della motociclettait
  • (Bulgarian)Дневниците на мотоциклетиста
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • United StatesJan 15, 2004
  • NorwayFeb 6, 2004
  • BrazilMay 7, 2004
  • FranceMay 19, 2004
  • ItalyMay 21, 2004

Production & Distribution

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FilmFourSouth Fork PicturesTu Vas Voir Productions

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