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Macario

Item: Macario
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Roberto Gavaldón · 1960 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

Answer Summary

Macario (1960) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 3 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

88%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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100% Editorial Rating

88% Audience snapshot · excluded

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2

8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 31m
Cast: Ignacio López Tarso , Pina Pellicer , Enrique Lucero
Streaming: fuboTV
Country: Mexico
Language: Spanish

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Picture, Ariel Awards 1961

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Official theatrical poster for Macario (1960)

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Where to watch

fuboTV

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (100/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
IMDb users score it 8/10.
Celluloid Score 88% combines 3 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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Is Macario worth watching?

Yes — Macario earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

The first Mexican film nominated for Best Foreign Language Oscar — a folk fable of hunger and mortality.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

What is Macario about?

A poor woodcutter receives a magical potion that grants death-delaying powers on the Day of the Dead, tempting greed and fate.

Critic Reviews

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Macario (1960) Review: A Mexican Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Roberto Gavaldón's Macario (1960) endures as a defining drama landmark from Mexico, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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