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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Review (2024) — 82% Celluloid Score

Directed by Rungano Nyoni · 2024 ·

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Answer Summary: Is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl worth watching?

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for On Becoming a Guinea Fowl?

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.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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100% Editorial Rating
72% Audience snapshot · excluded
87 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 55m
Cast
Susan Chardy , Roy Chisha , Blessings Bhamjee , Chungu Bwalya
Streaming
HBO Max, Cinemax
Country
Zambia
Language
English

Where to watch

  • HBO Max
  • Cinemax

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (100/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (87/100).
  • Celluloid Score 82% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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    Is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl worth watching?

    Yes — On Becoming a Guinea Fowl earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Rungano Nyoni folds dark family secrets into a wry, surreal portrait of Zambian funeral customs, confirming her gift for finding pointed satire inside grief.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

    What is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl about?

    On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she...

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    Critic Reviews

    critic On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

    On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Review: Rungano Nyoni's Devastating Zambian Satire

    Nyoni folds dark family secrets into wry, surreal Zambian funeral satire—confirming her gift for finding pointed comedy inside grief.

    A bold, uncomfortable, and brilliantly controlled second feature.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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