What is the Metascore for Joyland?

Joyland has a Metascore of 86 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Joyland?

Joyland is available on Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Joyland Review (2022) — 83% Celluloid Score

Item: Joyland
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Saim Sadiq · 2022 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

Joyland (2022) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

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

82% Audience

86 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9

7.5 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 7m
Cast: Ali Junejo , Rasti Farooq , Alina Khan , Sarwat Gill
Where to watch in India: Prime Video

🏆 1 award win · 1 nomination — Won Best Film, Lux Style Awards 2023

Official theatrical poster for Joyland (2022)

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Where to watch in India

Prime Video

Why this score?

Strong critic approval (92% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
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, romance pick
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Joyland worth watching?

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

Critics Consensus

Pakistan's most important recent film — Joyland balances family melodrama with queer tenderness, earning Oscar shortlist recognition and Lux Style Awards glory while surviving domestic censorship battles.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

What is Joyland about?

A patriarchal Lahore household fractures when a married man falls for a transgender dancer at an erotic dance theatre — Saim Sadiq's Cannes-graduated debut became Pakistan's Oscar-shortlisted breakthrough and a Lux Style Awards sensation.

Critic Reviews

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Joyland (2022) Review: Oscar-Shortlisted Lux Style Best Film

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Pakistan's most important recent film — Joyland balances family melodrama with queer tenderness, earning Oscar shortlist…

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