What is the Metascore for Dheepan?

Dheepan has a Metascore of 76 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Dheepan?

Dheepan is available on AMC+, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel, Sundance Now. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Dheepan Review (2015) — 76% Celluloid Score

Directed by Jacques Audiard · 2015 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

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Answer Summary

Dheepan (2015) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (74%).

Quick Verdict

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

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score

74% Audience

76 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

7.2 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 55m
Cast: Antonythasan Jesuthasan , Kalieaswari Srinivasan , Claudine Vinasithamby , Vincent Rottiers , Marc Zinga , Faouzi Bensaïdi , Bass Dhem , Franck Falise , Joséphine de Meaux , Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux
Streaming: AMC+, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel, Sundance Now
Country: France
Language: French

Official theatrical poster for Dheepan (2015)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

AMC+
YouTube TV
The Criterion Channel
Sundance Now

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
Metascore is generally favorable (76/100).
Celluloid Score 76% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, drama pick
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Dheepan worth watching?

Yes — Dheepan earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Dheepan — Palme d'Or at Cannes 2015. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (74%).

What is Dheepan about?

Three war-torn strangers posing as a family flee Sri Lanka’s civil war to start over in a troubled Paris suburb, but their past traumas resurface as they struggle to survive in their new environment.