El Cid: The Legend (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, El Cid: The Legend is an adventure and animation film directed by José Pozo, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Rodrigo's life as a child was a noble and happy one, he entered school at a young age. Often he went on adventures with his best friend Sancho and often visited his beloved one Jimena, the daughter of the count of Gormaz. His happiness did not last forever, after the death of the King Fernando, Rodrigo is seen wrapped in a world of plots and conspiracies that to will put an end to the life of Sancho and the consequent coronation of the infant Alfonso. All of a sudden, Rodrigo loses all that that he has acquired, his best friend and the love of its beloved one, and is unjustly exiled to Castile without honor!

Who’s in it. El Cid: The Legend stars Manel Fuentes as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (voz), Natalia Verbeke as Jimena Díaz (voz), Sancho Gracia as Conde Gormaz (voice) and Loles León as Urraca de Zamora (voz), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, El Cid: The Legend has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $4M at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El Cid: The Legend page.

If you liked it. Fans of El Cid: The Legend tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.