# Taste of Cherry (1997) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/taste-of-cherry-1997/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 82% |
| Critic Score | 90% |
| Audience Score | 82% |
| Metascore | 80/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 99 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 1997 (Palme d'Or) |

## Quick answer

Taste of Cherry (1997) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Taste of Cherry — Palme d'Or at Cannes 1997. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid. Metascore 80/100. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami.

## Critics consensus

Taste of Cherry — Palme d'Or at Cannes 1997. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

## Synopsis

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

## Cast

Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori, Elham Imani, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari, Ahmad Ansari

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 1997, where it won the Palme d'Or.

## Where to watch

Global: HBO Max, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel
the United States: HBO Max, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel
Indonesia: KlikFilm
South Korea: Wavve
Japan: Prime Video, U-NEXT

## Common questions

**Is Taste of Cherry worth watching?**
Taste of Cherry holds a 82% Celluloid Score. Taste of Cherry — Palme d'Or at Cannes 1997. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

**What is Taste of Cherry about?**
A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

**Who directed Taste of Cherry?**
Taste of Cherry (1997) was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Taste of Cherry?**
82% — the average of five public sources: critics 90%, audience 82%, Metascore 80/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 7.7/10.

**Where can I watch Taste of Cherry?**
Taste of Cherry is streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel; on HBO Max, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel in the United States; on KlikFilm in Indonesia; on Wavve in South Korea; on Prime Video, U-NEXT in Japan. Availability varies by region.

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