Talk to Her
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 2002 ·
Talk to Her (2002) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
🏆 1 award win — Won Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards 2003
Sony Pictures Classics Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (91% positive).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (93%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
- Celluloid Score 86% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick
Not ideal for
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Is Talk to Her worth watching?
Yes — Talk to Her earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Almodóvar's most controversial romance is tender, provocative, and formally daring.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Talk to Her about?
Two men bond while caring for comatose women, exploring desire, devotion, and the ethics of love at the edge of consciousness.
Critic Reviews
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