What is the Metascore for Taste of Cherry?

Taste of Cherry has a Metascore of 80 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Taste of Cherry?

Taste of Cherry is available on HBO Max, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Taste of Cherry Review (1997) — 82% Celluloid Score

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami · 1997 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

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Answer Summary

Taste of Cherry (1997) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

Quick Verdict

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

82%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score

82% Audience

80 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

7.7 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 39m
Cast: Homayoun Ershadi , Abdolrahman Bagheri , Safar Ali Moradi , Mir Hossein Noori , Elham Imani , Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari , Ahmad Ansari
Streaming: HBO Max, YouTube TV, The Criterion Channel
Country: Iran
Language: Persian

Official theatrical poster for Taste of Cherry (1997)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

HBO Max
YouTube TV
The Criterion Channel

Why this score?

Strong critic approval (90% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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Is Taste of Cherry worth watching?

Yes — Taste of Cherry earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

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.