A Walk in the Clouds
Directed by Alfonso Arau · 1995 ·
A Walk in the Clouds (1995) earns a 56% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (70%) responded more warmly than critics (42%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
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Theatrical release Where to watch
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Why this score?
- Critics were divided or negative (42%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
- Celluloid Score 56% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
- Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics
Not ideal for
- Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick
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Is A Walk in the Clouds worth watching?
No — A Walk in the Clouds earns a 56% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.
Critics Consensus
Reeves’ post-war vineyard romance — lush Alfonso Arau melodrama with lasting cable-TV afterlife.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Audiences (70%) responded more warmly than critics (42%).
What is A Walk in the Clouds about?
World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
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