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No (2012)

Directed by Pablo Larraín · 118 min · Drama, History

45.3 TOPICAL score · #2,266 of 6,776 films

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In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.

No (2012, directed by Pablo Larraín) has a TOPICAL score of 45.3 - ranked 2,266 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (490 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics76
Audience64
Awards70
Historical impact29
Lasting engagement33
Cast46
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Gael García Bernal (actor #398), Alfredo Castro, Néstor Cantillana, Luis Gnecco

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