Gomorrah
Directed by Matteo Garrone · 2008 ·
Gomorrah (2008) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
01 Distribution Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (92% positive).
- General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (87/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
- Celluloid Score 85% 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
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.
Critics Consensus
Garrone's neorealist crime epic strips romanticism from the mafia genre with brutal clarity.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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.
Critic Reviews
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