Flow
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis · 2024 ·
Flow (2024) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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🏆 1 award win · 1 nomination — Won Best Animated Feature, Academy Awards 2025
Janus Films / Sideshow Where to watch
Streaming availability varies by region — currently on MUBI in the United Kingdom. Check local listings for your region.
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Where to watch Flow by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Prime Video |
| Indonesia | KlikFilm |
| Japan | Prime Video |
| South Korea | Disney+ |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | MUBI |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (97/100).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (98%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (87/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
- Celluloid Score 86% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded animation pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
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Is Flow worth watching?
Yes — Flow earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Told without a single line of dialogue, this animated fable follows a stranded cat through a flooded world, trusting lush imagery and lifelike animal behavior to carry surprisingly weighty themes of cooperation and survival.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Flow about?
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with...
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Critic Reviews
Flow Review: A Wordless Cat Odyssey That Won the Oscar
★★★★☆
Gints Zilbalodis's Latvian cat-survival fable proves dialogue is optional when every frame carries this much beauty and feeling.
The best animated film you haven't seen yet — until now.
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