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LOLA

Directed by Andrew Legge · 2022 ·

Answer Summary: Is LOLA worth watching?

LOLA (2022) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (58%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for LOLA?

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.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

100% Editorial Rating
58% Audience snapshot · excluded
71 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3
6.4 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 40m
Cast
Stefanie Martini , Hugh O'Conor , Emma Appleton , Rory Fleck Byrne
Streaming
Prime Video
Country
Ireland
Language
English

Where to watch

  • Prime Video

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (100/100).
  • Audience reception was lukewarm (58%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (71/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is LOLA worth watching?

    Yes — LOLA earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Shot to look like a rediscovered wartime newsreel, LOLA uses its scrappy found-footage gimmick to ask what two sisters would actually do with a radio that can hear tomorrow, and the answer curdles from playful to alarming.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (58%).

    What is LOLA about?

    1941, sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. This allows them to listen...

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    Critic Reviews

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    LOLA Review: A Wartime Sci-Fi That Curdles Beautifully

    Andrew Legge's found-footage WWII sci-fi asks what two sisters would do with a radio that hears tomorrow — and the answer turns alarming.

    Inventive, chilly, and divisive in the best way.

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