Tenet
Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2020 ·
Tenet (2020) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Theatrical release Where to watch
Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.
Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (70%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (76%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (69/100).
- Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Tenet worth watching?
Yes — Tenet earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Nolan’s time-inverted espionage puzzle — Pattinson’s Neil is the cool counterweight to John David Washington’s Protagonist.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Tenet about?
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
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