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Cinema Paradiso

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 1988 ·

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Answer Summary

Cinema Paradiso (1988) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

88%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
95% Audience
80 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4
8.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 54m
Cast
Philippe Noiret , Enzo Cannavale , Antonella Attili

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 1990

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (95%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.5/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Cinema Paradiso worth watching?

    Yes — Cinema Paradiso earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Tornatore's love letter to cinema and memory reduces audiences worldwide to tears every time.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Cinema Paradiso about?

    A successful director returns to his Sicilian village after learning of his old projectionist's death, remembering the movies that shaped his childhood.

    Critic Reviews

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