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1. Society of the Snow (2023)
R | 144 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi
Votes: 131,010
2. Alive (1993)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
After crash-landing in the snowswept Andes, a Uruguayan rugby team has no choice but to turn to desperate measures in order to survive.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay
Votes: 64,418 | Gross: $36.73M
3. Marathon Man (1976)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After the shocking murder of his older brother, a New York history student finds himself inexplicably hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane
Votes: 70,206 | Gross: $21.71M
4. Gilda (1946)
Approved | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
A small-time gambler hired to work in a Buenos Aires casino discovers his employer's new wife is his former lover.
Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready, Joseph Calleia
Votes: 35,259
5. XXY (2007)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance
The story of an intersex fifteen-year-old. She lives with her parents, who have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition.
Director: Lucía Puenzo | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Germán Palacios, Carolina Pelleritti
Votes: 14,926 | Gross: $0.05M
6. The Three Caballeros (1944)
Approved | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).
Directors: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young | Stars: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 15,556
7. A Twelve-Year Night (2018)
TV-MA | 122 min | Adventure, Biography, Crime
1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: "As we can't kill them, let's drive them mad."
Director: Álvaro Brechner | Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort, César Troncoso
Votes: 10,976
8. Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch, Ian Hunter
Votes: 4,865
9. State of Siege (1972)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber
Votes: 6,059 | Gross: $1.13M
10. The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
Omar wants to write an authorized biography on a dead writer and travels to a farm in Uruguay to meet the trustees - the writer's brother, widow and cute mistress/mother of his daughter.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Omar Metwally, Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nicholas Blandullo
Votes: 3,238
11. Submerged (2005 Video)
R | 96 min | Action, Thriller
Chris Kody, the world's best mercenary, is freed from prison -- but there's a catch. Kody must use his lethal weapons and fighting skills to stop a group of terrorists who have taken over a nuclear sub.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Steven Seagal, Christine Adams, William Hope, Nick Brimble
Votes: 5,189
12. Maiden (2018)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.
Director: Alex Holmes | Stars: Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois, Pat Edwards
Votes: 2,584 | Gross: $3.01M
13. Burnt Money (2000)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Nene & Angel and their accomplice Cuervo participate in a botched bank robbery in 1965 Buenos Aires, then hide out from the police in Uruguay while the gang breaks down.
Director: Marcelo Piñeyro | Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Brédice
Votes: 6,849 | Gross: $0.24M
14. Alive: 20 Years Later (1993)
51 min | Documentary
In 1972 an airplane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes Mountains, killing many of those on board. After exhausting what little food supply they had, the survivors ... See full summary »
Director: Jill Fullerton-Smith | Stars: Martin Sheen, Laura Canessa, Roberto Canessa, Sergio Catalan
Votes: 144
15. El Pepe: A Supreme Life (2018)
74 min | Documentary, Biography
An examination of the life, times, and legacy of Uruguay's last president, José "Pepe" Mujica.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Star: Pepe Mujica
Votes: 2,130
16. Whisky (2004)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with ... See full summary »
Directors: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll | Stars: Andrés Pazos, Mirella Pascual, Jorge Bolani, José Pedro Bujaruz
Votes: 6,716
17. El Cojonudo (2005)
22 min | Short, Comedy
A young city couple are stuck in a gas station over a lost road in open countryside. An old man, disturbed by their disrespectful behavior, starts telling a story about respect, an ... See full summary »
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Noelia Campo, Leandro Núñez, Christian Zagia, Zina Bzhostovskaia
Votes: 185
18. Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes (1998)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama
A couple of friends work for a taxi driver to rob his passengers, but they feel like they are being ripped off.
Directors: Israel Adrián Caetano, Bruno Stagnaro | Stars: Héctor Anglada, Jorge Sesán, Pamela Jordán, Adrián Yospe
Votes: 2,855
19. Fashion Reimagined (2022)
100 min | Documentary
Follows Amy Powney, a daughter of environmental activists, during her trajectory from outsider to industry leader as she sets out to create a fashion collection that's ethical and sustainable at every level.
Director: Becky Hutner | Stars: Chloe Marks, Amy Powney
Votes: 133
20. The Pope's Toilet (2007)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's 1988 visit.
Directors: César Charlone, Enrique Fernández | Stars: César Troncoso, Virginia Méndez, Mario Silva, Virginia Ruiz
Votes: 2,874
21. Como el mar (2024)
97 min | Drama
After losing their mother and a shocking truth that comes to light, two young women take a trip to Uruguay.
Director: Nicolás Gil Lavedra | Stars: Sofía Gala Castiglione, Zoe Hochbaum, Carmen Maura, Néstor Guzzini
Votes: 15
22. Leo's Room (2009)
Unrated | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Leo, a young man coming to terms with his own sexuality, runs into Caro, a primary school friend he fancied when they were kids, who's now trying to ward off her own personal demons. This ... See full summary »
Director: Enrique Buchichio | Stars: Martín Rodríguez, Cecilia Cósero, Gerardo Begérez, Arturo Goetz
Votes: 1,151
23. Giant (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama
A chronicle of a supermarket security guard's obsession with a late-shift janitor.
Director: Adrián Biniez | Stars: Horacio Camandule, Leonor Svarcas, Néstor Guzzini, Federico García
Votes: 2,188 | Gross: $0.01M
24. In This Tricky Life (2001)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Montevideo, Uruguay. In this comedic drama, Elisa, 27, dreams of opening her own hairdressing salon in one of the rich districts of the Uruguayan capital. A bit of a rebel, one day Elisa ... See full summary »
Director: Beatriz Flores Silva | Stars: Mariana Santangelo Goldman, Silvestre, Josep Linuesa, Andrea Fantoni
Votes: 541
25. Manhunt: Escape to the Carpathians (2016 TV Movie)
113 min | Thriller
The former mostwanted gangster Liviu Caramitru succeeds in breaking out of a prison in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Within a few hours, experienced LKA special investigators Hanna ... See full summary »
Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Ulrike C. Tscharre, Ronald Zehrfeld, Arved Birnbaum, Axel Moustache
Votes: 220
26. The Lighthouse (1998)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama
Two Argentine sisters, Memé and Aneta, lose their mother in a car crash. Memé, the elder, is also left lame with one badly scarred leg. The orphaned girls go to Uruguay to stay with their ... See full summary »
Director: Eduardo Mignogna | Stars: Ingrid Rubio, Jimena Barón, Florencia Bertotti, Ricardo Darín
Votes: 733
27. 25 Watts (2001)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo.
Directors: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll | Stars: Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, Alfonso Tort, Valentín Rivero
Votes: 1,688
28. El último tren (2002)
94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Action
Three old man, a little boy training to protect an old patrimony, La "33", the last train.
Director: Diego Arsuaga | Stars: Héctor Alterio, Federico Luppi, Pepe Soriano, Gastón Pauls
Votes: 726
29. Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (2020)
85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Aboard a cruise ship out at sea, a young sailor discovers a door mysteriously leading to an apartment in Montevideo. Meanwhile, a group of Asian farmers find an abandoned shed in the valley, attributing it supernatural powers.
Director: Alex Piperno | Stars: Daniel Quiroga, Inés Bortagaray, Noli Tobol, Efrén Ananayo
Votes: 270
30. Wherever You Are... (1988)
106 min | Drama, Romance, War
An Uruguayan diplomat brings his new wife with him on a business trip to Poland in the summer immediately preceding the outbreak of World War II.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Julian Sands, Renée Soutendijk, Maciej Robakiewicz, Tadeusz Bradecki
Votes: 125
31. Another Story of the World (2017)
105 min | Comedy
In Mosquitos, Gregorio devises a ploy to clear the name of his friend Milo, imprisoned by the military regime. Through the dictation of a course, Esnal will remove the bases of the regime and its crusade for the liberation of Striga.
Director: Guillermo Casanova | Stars: Alfonsina Carrocio, Susana Castro, Nicolás Condito, Cecilia Cósero
Votes: 70
32. Bar (2001)
103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Two stories unfold simultaneously with Lea at the center of both. One story takes place in Lefkosia, Cyprus, the other in Montevideo, Uruguay. Lea's disappeared brother is the catalyst for ... See full summary »
Director: Aliki Danezi-Knutsen | Stars: Stella Fyrogeni, Ahilleas Grammatikopoulos, Michael McKell, Giannis Stankoglou
Votes: 21
33. El dirigible (1994)
80 min | Comedy, History
A French woman arrives in Montevideo, to meet poet Juan Carlos Onetti and investigate the story of the city. She is intrigued by the photograph of the day when president Bordaz was killed ... See full summary »
Director: Pablo Dotta | Stars: Ricardo Espalter, Laura Schneider, Marcelo Buquet, Gonzalo Cardoso
Votes: 89
34. Miss Tacuarembó (2010)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Director: Martín Sastre | Stars: Natalia Oreiro, Mirella Pascual, Mike Amigorena, Diego Reinhold
Votes: 300
35. Persona non grata (I) (2005)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Wiktor, Polish ambassador to Uruguay, comes back home to attend his wife's funeral and face his old Russian friend, suspected of having an affair with Wiktor's deceased spouse.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Nikita Mikhalkov, Jerzy Stuhr, Remo Girone
Votes: 626
36. El viñedo (2000)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Montevideo journalist discovers that the murder of a boy from the slums near the vineyards had political reasons, and was not an isolated incident. Developing a friendship with the ... See full summary »
Director: Esteban Schroeder | Stars: Danilo Rodríguez Barilari, Liliana García, Fernando Kliche, Eduardo Guerreiro
Votes: 65
37. Tus padres volverán (2015)
Approved | 80 min | Documentary
In 1983 a group of 154 children aged 3 and 17 years old traveled alone to Montevideo in a flight coming from Europe. They were children of political exiles from Uruguay, who were unable to ... See full summary »
Director: Pablo Martínez Pessi | Stars: Salvador Banchero, Fernando De Meersman, Jorge Garibaldi, Marcos Medina
Votes: 12
38. The Flying Gauchito (1945)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
The adventures of a little gaucho who discovers an unusual winged burro in the Pampas of South America.
Director: Bill Roberts
Votes: 222
39. Partida (2019)
93 min | Documentary
Given the outcome of the last election in Brazil, an actress decides to run for President of the Republic and joins an unusual troupe on a journey. She will try to spend the new year's eve in the arms of her greatest inspiration Mujica.
Director: Caco Ciocler | Stars: Georgette Fadel, Leo Steinbruch, Caco Ciocler, Sarah Lessa
Votes: 59
40. Garra Charrúa (2012)
12 min | Short, Comedy
Diego is a Uruguayan child who has just arrived in Barcelona. Andrés, the class bully, will stop him from integrating in the group. Diego will challenge him with a football match, believing in the strength of the "Garra Charrúa".
Director: Felipe Bravo | Stars: Joel Linde, Alex Pecellin, Rodrigo Baltra, Mariela Sernagoras
Votes: 18
41. Long Road North (2008)
93 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
This epic journey begins at the most southern tip of Argentina, taking us on a modern day "Motorcycle Diaries" through eighteen countries, along the longest road in the world. From the ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Hinkle
Votes: 14
42. Transformando Realidades (2023)
63 min | Documentary
Men who decide to stop exercising violence and resort to different resources for self-improvement and self-knowledge, so as not to perpetuate a model of masculinity that is harmful to ... See full summary »
Directors: Vanessa G. Pintos Bideau, Mario Ayala Cabello | Stars: Vanessa G. Pintos Bideau, Ana Vera, Martin Lancieri, Darío Ibarra Casals
44. Freedom Is a Big Word (2018)
71 min | Documentary
After thirteen years in Guantanamo, Muhammad is set free and taken to Uruguay. He has a second chance in an unknown place where he shall start to live a new life in freedom.
Director: Guillermo Rocamora | Star: Muhammad Abdallah
Votes: 10
45. Aves de paso (2009)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Birds of Passage presents a lyrical journey through the everyday lives of two young Uruguayan songwriters. Ernesto and Yisela have moved to the capital, leaving behind their respective ... See full summary »
Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Ernesto Díaz, Yisela Sosa
46. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Monolith's Whisper (2011 Video)
68 min | Sci-Fi
Alexey enters 'The Zone' to find his lost brother after "The Second Catastrophe" as depicted in the video game STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl.
Directors: Gabriel Zang, Ernesto Abrines, Esteban Dal Monte, César Dieguez | Stars: Gabriel Zang, Ernesto Abrines, Ezequiel Trías, César Dieguez
Votes: 91
47. Diana: The Rose Conspiracy (2005)
19 min | Short
Director: Martín Sastre | Stars: Guzmán Eastman, Denise Watson, Martín Sastre, Paula Menéndez
48. Tupamaros (1997)
95 min | Documentary
Pepe Mujica, now a member of the Uruguayan parliament, and others of the Tupamaros recount the history of this urban guerrilla group: their use of armed intervention and illegal acts--even ... See full summary »
Directors: Rainer Hoffmann, Heidi Specogna | Stars: Pepe Mujica, Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro, Lucia Topolansky, Graciela Jorge
Votes: 44
49. Johnny Warren's Football Mission (2006 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Sport
For half a century Johnny Warren was synonymous with soccer in Australia. His often lonely mission to bring the beautiful game into the mainstream of Australian life eventually made him one... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Oliver | Star: Anthony LaPaglia
Votes: 15
50. On the Line (2007)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
An act of civil disobedience at America's largest ongoing protest brings graduate student Brian DeRouen face-to-face with the pressing constitutional issues of today. His non-violent action... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Glenn, Jason A. Schmidt | Stars: Roy Bourgeois, Brian DeRouen, John Perkins, Helen Prejean
Votes: 35