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Pan's Labyrinth Review (2006) — 90% Celluloid Score

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 2006 ·

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Answer Summary

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) earns a 90% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.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.

90%
Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Five-source breakdown

95% Critic Score
89% Audience
98 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
8.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 58m
Cast
Ivana Baquero , Sergi López , Maribel Verdú

🏆 3 award wins · 1 nomination — Won Best Cinematography, Academy Awards 2007

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (95% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (98/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.2/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded fantasy, drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Pan's Labyrinth worth watching?

    Yes — Pan's Labyrinth earns a 90% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

    Critics Consensus

    Del Toro's masterpiece merges war horror and childhood wonder into one of cinema's great dark fables.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Pan's Labyrinth about?

    In Franco's Spain, a lonely girl escapes into a dark fairy kingdom of tasks and monsters while her stepfather hunts rebels without mercy.

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