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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Directed by Céline Sciamma · 2019 ·

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Answer Summary

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) earns a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

Quick Verdict

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

89%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score
86% Audience
95 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
8.1 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 2m
Cast
Noémie Merlant , Adèle Haenel , Luàna Bajrami

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (98% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (95/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.1/10.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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    Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire worth watching?

    Yes — Portrait of a Lady on Fire earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Sciamma's feminist romance burns slowly with formal rigor and devastating final glances.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

    What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?

    On an isolated island, a painter commissioned to create a wedding portrait falls in love with her reluctant aristocratic subject in secret.

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