20th Century Girl Review (2022) — 82% Celluloid Score
Directed by Bang Woo-ri · 2022 ·
20th Century Girl (2022) earns a 82% 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
Theatrical / streaming release Where to watch in India
Not yet streaming in India — check local listings.
Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
- IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
- Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick
Not ideal for
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Is 20th Century Girl worth watching?
Yes — 20th Century Girl earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
A tender late-’90s school romance with Byeon Woo-seok’s breakout film turn — soft-focus nostalgia that made him a global search name before Lovely Runner.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is 20th Century Girl about?
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
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