Roma
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 2018 ·
Roma (2018) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (96%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (65%).
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.
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🏆 7 award wins · 2 nominations — Won Best Director, Academy Awards 2019
Netflix Where to watch
- Netflix
Where to watch Roma by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (96/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (65%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (96/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
- Celluloid Score 88% 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 Roma worth watching?
Yes — Roma earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Cuarón's black-and-white memory piece won Oscars and turned Netflix toward auteur cinema.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics (96%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (65%).
What is Roma about?
A domestic worker for a middle-class Mexico City family navigates personal crisis amid the political turbulence of the early 1970s.
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Critic Reviews
Roma (2018) Review: A Mexican Classic
★★★★½
Alfonso Cuarón's Roma (2018) 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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