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Drama Balinale 2023 · Best Narrative Feature Editor's Pick

Women Talking Review (2022) — 78% Celluloid Score

Directed by Sarah Polley · 2022 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Women Talking worth watching?

Women Talking (2022) earns a 78% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Women Talking?

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

78%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
80% Audience
79 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
6.9 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 44m
Cast
Rooney Mara , Claire Foy , Jessie Buckley , Judith Ivey , Ben Whishaw , Sheila McCarthy , Kate Hallett , Michelle McLeod , Liv McNeil , August Winter

Where to watch in India

Not yet streaming in India — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (80%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (79/100).
  • Celluloid Score 78% 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
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Women Talking worth watching?

    Yes — Women Talking earns a 78% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Sarah Polley’s Oscar-winning colony drama took Best Feature Narrative at Balinale 2023 — the Bali festival’s endorsement of a major awards-season landmark.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

    What is Women Talking about?

    A group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony's men.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Women Talking

    Women Talking (2022) Review

    Sarah Polley's Women Talking (2022) remains a defining Drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

    Sarah Chen TV & Streaming Critic

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