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Oblivion

Directed by Joseph Kosinski · 2013 ·

Answer Summary: Is Oblivion worth watching?

Oblivion (2013) earns a 60% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (62%) responded more warmly than critics (52%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Oblivion?

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

60%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

52% Critic Score
62% Audience
54 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.1
7 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 4m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Morgan Freeman , Olga Kurylenko , Andrea Riseborough , Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Melissa Leo , Zoë Bell , Abigail Lowe , Isabelle Lowe , Booch O'Connell

Where to watch

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

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (52%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (62%).
  • Celluloid Score 60% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

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

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Is Oblivion worth watching?

Yes — Oblivion earns a 60% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Kosinski’s sleek post-apocalyptic mystery — Cruise as a drone tech uncovering Earth’s biggest lie.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (62%) responded more warmly than critics (52%).

What is Oblivion about?

Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

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