Sister Midnight Review (2024) — 69% Celluloid Score
Directed by Karan Kandhari · 2024 ·
Sister Midnight (2024) earns a 69% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (55%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Altitude Film Distribution Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (98% positive).
- Audience reception was lukewarm (55%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (75/100).
- Celluloid Score 69% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Sister Midnight worth watching?
Yes — Sister Midnight earns a 69% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Karan Kandhari's feature debut swerves from deadpan marital comedy into feral horror without ever losing its nerve, powered by Radhika Apte's fearless, ferocious lead turn.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (55%).
What is Sister Midnight about?
A newly arranged marriage sees an oddball couple shoved together in a small Mumbai shack with paper-thin walls. They are alone, awkward and together. Cranky...
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