What is the Metascore for Taste?

Taste has a Metascore of 76 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Taste?

Taste is available on MUBI. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Taste Review (2021) — 73% Celluloid Score

Item: Taste
Rating: 3
Author: Dr. Amara Okonkwo

Directed by Lê Bảo · 2021 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

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Answer Summary

Taste (2021) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (84%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict

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

73%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

84% Critic Score

72% Audience

76 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

6.4 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 37m
Cast: Olegunleko Ezekiel Gbenga , Khương Thị Minh Nga , Vũ Thị Thẩm Thìn , Lê Thị Dung , Nguyễn Thị Cẩm Xuân
Streaming: MUBI

Official theatrical poster for Taste (2021)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

MUBI

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (84%).
General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
Metascore is generally favorable (76/100).
Celluloid Score 73% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
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 Taste worth watching?

Yes — Taste earns a 73% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Lê Bảo’s sensory Vietnamese feature won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2021 — radical formal cinema from a new generation of Southeast Asian auteurs.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (84%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is Taste about?

Bassley, a Nigerian footballer living in Vietnam, has been unable to make a living since he broke his leg. He and four middle-aged women he sometimes works for decide to escape the disappointment of their daily lives. They go to an old house where together they create a special world for themselves. But this intimate utopia cannot last forever.

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Critic Reviews

critic Taste

Taste (2021) Review

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Lê Bảo's Taste (2021) remains a defining Drama landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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