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Drama Cannes 2013

The Great Beauty

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino · 2013 ·

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Answer Summary

The Great Beauty (2013) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

Quick Verdict

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

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

92% Critic Score
79% Audience
86 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1
7.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 21m
Cast
Toni Servillo , Carlo Verdone , Sabrina Ferilli

🏆 2 award wins — Won Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2014

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (92% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (79%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
  • Celluloid Score 83% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Great Beauty worth watching?

    Yes — The Great Beauty earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Sorrentino's Fellini-esque odyssey won the Foreign Language Oscar with style to spare.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

    What is The Great Beauty about?

    An aging journalist wanders Rome's decadent nightlife searching for meaning after his sixty-fifth birthday party exposes the emptiness beneath la dolce vita.

    Critic Reviews

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