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ComedyDrama SXSW 2023

Problemista

Directed by Julio Torres · 2023 ·

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Answer Summary

Problemista (2023) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

85% Critic Score
84% Audience
68 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
6.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 44m
Cast
Julio Torres , Tilda Swinton , RZA , Greta Lee , Catalina Saavedra

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (85%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (84%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Problemista worth watching?

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

    Critics Consensus

    Julio Torres turns immigration bureaucracy into an inventive, prickly fantasy powered by distinctive visual wit and Tilda Swinton's fearless performance.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Problemista about?

    An aspiring toy designer from El Salvador races to protect his US work visa by assisting an unpredictable New York art-world outcast, entering a bureaucratic maze as surreal as his own imagination.

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