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DramaCrime Cannes 1995 · Best Director

La Haine

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz · 1995 ·

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Answer Summary

La Haine (1995) 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

96% Critic Score
93% Audience
81 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4
8.1 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 38m
Cast
Vincent Cassel , Hubert Koundé , Saïd Taghmaoui

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (96% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (93%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (81/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.1/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, crime pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is La Haine worth watching?

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

    Critics Consensus

    Kassovitz's black-and-white powder keg captured France's suburban unrest and never stopped feeling urgent.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is La Haine about?

    Three friends from a Paris banlieue wander for twenty-four hours after a riot, simmering with rage at police brutality and dead-end futures.

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