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High Life

Directed by Claire Denis · 2018 ·

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Answer Summary: Is High Life worth watching?

High Life (2018) earns a 67% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (52%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for High Life?

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

67%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

82% Critic Score
52% Audience
77 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.4
5.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 53m
Cast
Robert Pattinson , Juliette Binoche , Mia Goth , André 3000 , Agata Buzek , Lars Eidinger , Claire Tran , Ewan Mitchell , Gloria Obianyo , Victor Banerjee
Country
France
Language
English

Where to watch

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

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (82%).
  • Audience reception was lukewarm (52%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (77/100).
  • Celluloid Score 67% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is High Life worth watching?

Yes — High Life earns a 67% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Claire Denis’ cosmic body-horror drama — Pattinson adrift in space with Juliette Binoche in one of his boldest art-house turns.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (52%).

What is High Life about?

Monte and his daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to deep space. The crew—death-row inmates led by a doctor with sinister motives—has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole.

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