What is the Metascore for Gomorrah?

Gomorrah has a Metascore of 87 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Gomorrah?

Gomorrah is available on Prime Video, The Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Crime Drama

Gomorrah

Item: Gomorrah
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Matteo Garrone · 2008 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

Gomorrah (2008) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).

Quick Verdict

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.

85%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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92% Editorial Rating

85% Audience snapshot · excluded

87 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1

7.8 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 17m
Cast: Salvatore Abruzzese , Marco Macor , Aniello Arena
Streaming: Prime Video, The Criterion Channel
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Film, David di Donatello 2009

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Official theatrical poster for Gomorrah (2008)

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Where to watch

Prime Video
The Criterion Channel

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?

Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (92/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (87/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
Celluloid Score 85% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, drama pick

Not ideal for

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Is Gomorrah worth watching?

Yes — Gomorrah earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Garrone's neorealist crime epic strips romanticism from the mafia genre with brutal clarity.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).

What is Gomorrah about?

Five interwoven stories expose the Camorra's grip on Naples through teenagers, tailors, waste dumpers, and hitmen living inside organized crime.

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Critic Reviews

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Gomorrah (2008) Review: An Italian Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah (2008) endures as a defining crime landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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