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The Butterfly's Dream

Directed by Qerim Önsöz · 2013 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Butterfly's Dream worth watching?

The Butterfly's Dream (2013) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (82%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Butterfly's Dream?

Calculated from 3 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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75% Editorial Rating
82% Audience snapshot · excluded
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.3 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 18m
Cast
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ , Mert Fırat , Belçim Bilgin
Country
Turkey
Language
Turkish

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on TV+ in Turkey. Check local listings for your region.

Rent: Apple TV

Buy: Apple TV

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (75/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Celluloid Score 75% combines 3 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick

Not ideal for

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    Is The Butterfly's Dream worth watching?

    Yes — The Butterfly's Dream earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Önsöz's period romance adapts real poets into a lyrical meditation on art, illness, and fleeting beauty.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Audiences (82%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).

    What is The Butterfly's Dream about?

    Two tubercular poets in 1940s Zonguldak compete for love and literary glory while coal dust and disease shadow their dreams.

    Critic Reviews

    critic The Butterfly's Dream

    The Butterfly's Dream (2013) Review: A Turkish Classic

    Qerim Önsöz's The Butterfly's Dream (2013) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

    Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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