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Drama Sundance 2024 Editor's Pick

Thelma Review (2024) — 81% Celluloid Score

Directed by Josh Margolin · 2024 ·

Answer Summary

Thelma (2024) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

Quick Verdict

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

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score
88% Audience
77 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
7 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 25m
Cast
June Squibb , Fred Hechinger , Richard Roundtree , Parker Posey

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (98% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (77/100).
  • Celluloid Score 81% 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 Thelma worth watching?

    Yes — Thelma earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    June Squibb makes a rare and wonderful leading turn out of this scam-fueled action-comedy riff, playing the physical gags for real stakes so that the film's musings on aging and independence land with genuine warmth.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

    What is Thelma about?

    Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin's own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on...

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