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Underground Review (1995) — 85% Celluloid Score

Directed by Emir Kusturica · 1995 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Underground worth watching?

Underground (1995) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Underground?

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

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
92% Audience
80 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2
8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 50m
Cast
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović , Lazar Ristovski , Mirjana Joković , Slavko Štimac , Ernst Stötzner , Srđan 'Žika' Todorović , Mirjana Karanović , Milena Pavlović Čučilović , Danilo 'Bata' Stojković , Borivoje Todorović

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Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, war pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Underground worth watching?

    Yes — Underground earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Underground — Palme d'Or at Cannes 1995. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Underground about?

    Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslav Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation.

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