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The Artist

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius · 2011 ·

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Answer Summary

The Artist (2011) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

86%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

95% Critic Score
89% Audience
89 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 40m
Cast
Jean Dujardin , Bérénice Bejo , John Goodman

🏆 4 award wins — Won Best Picture, Academy Awards 2012

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (95% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (89/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 86% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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    Is The Artist worth watching?

    Yes — The Artist earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    A black-and-white silent film that won Best Picture — audacious, charming, and deeply nostalgic.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is The Artist about?

    A silent-film star watches his career collapse as talkies rise, finding redemption through a rising young dancer who never forgot him.

    Critic Reviews

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