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Edge of Tomorrow Review (2014) — 82% Celluloid Score

Directed by Doug Liman · 2014 ·

Answer Summary: Is Edge of Tomorrow worth watching?

Edge of Tomorrow (2014) earns a 82% 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 Edge of Tomorrow?

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

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

91% Critic Score
90% Audience
71 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.9 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 54m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Emily Blunt , Brendan Gleeson , Bill Paxton , Jonas Armstrong , Tony Way , Kick Gurry , Franz Drameh , Dragomir Mrsic , Charlotte Riley

Where to watch

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

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (91% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (71/100).
  • Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded action, science fiction pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Edge of Tomorrow worth watching?

    Yes — Edge of Tomorrow earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Live. Die. Repeat. — Cruise and Emily Blunt’s time-loop war movie is one of the sharpest sci-fi action films of the 2010s.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Edge of Tomorrow about?

    Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.

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