What is the Metascore for Anthropoid?

Anthropoid has a Metascore of 59 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Anthropoid

Item: Anthropoid
Rating: 3.5
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Sean Ellis · 2016 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

Answer Summary

Anthropoid (2016) earns a 67% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

67%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

66% Critic Score

70% Audience

59 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3

7.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 0m
Cast: Cillian Murphy , Jamie Dornan , Charlotte Le Bon , Anna Geislerová , Harry Lloyd , Toby Jones , Alena Mihulová , Marcin Dorociński , Bill Milner , Sam Keeley
Country: Czech Republic
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for Anthropoid (2016)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (66%).
General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
Celluloid Score 67% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Fans of History

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Anthropoid worth watching?

Yes — Anthropoid earns a 67% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Murphy and Jamie Dornan as Czech resistance assassins — a grim, grounded WWII thriller about Operation Anthropoid.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Anthropoid about?

In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.

Critic Reviews

critic Anthropoid

Anthropoid (2016) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Sean Ellis's Anthropoid (2016) remains a defining History landmark from Czech Republic, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Worth watching — solid entertainment with lasting cultural visibility.

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