What is the Metascore for Egg?

Egg has a Metascore of 72 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Egg Review (2007) — 76% Celluloid Score

Directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu · 2007 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

Answer Summary

Egg (2007) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).

Quick Verdict

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

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

86% Critic Score

78% Audience

72 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6

7 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 37m
Cast: Nejat İşler , Saadet Işıl Aksoy , Ufuk Bayraktar , Kaan Karabacak , Tülin Özen , Cengiz Bozkurt , Gülçin Santırcıoğlu , Semra Kaplanoglu
Country: Turkey
Language: Turkish

Official theatrical poster for Egg (2007)

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 (86%).
General viewers mostly liked it (78%).
Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
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 drama pick
Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

Is Egg worth watching?

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

Critics Consensus

Semih Kaplanoğlu’s Yusuf Trilogy opener took Antalya’s top prize — a meditative return-to-village story that defined 2000s Turkish auteur cinema.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).

What is Egg about?

Poet Yusuf (35-38) returns to his childhood hometown, which he hadn't visited for years, upon his mother's death. He is faced with a neglected, crumbling house. Ayla, a young girl (17-19) awaits him there. Yusuf has been unaware of the existence of this distant relation who had been living with his mother for five years; He stays by his dead mother's bedside for a while on the morning of his return...

Watch the Trailer

Critic Reviews

critic Egg

Egg (2007) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Semih Kaplanoğlu's Egg (2007) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

Reader takes

No reader takes published yet — be the first helpful voice.