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Drama Cannes 2005 · Palme d'Or Editor's Pick

L'Enfant Review (2005) — 81% Celluloid Score

Directed by Luc Dardenne & Jean-Pierre Dardenne · 2005 ·

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Answer Summary: Is L'Enfant worth watching?

L'Enfant (2005) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for L'Enfant?

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

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
78% Audience
87 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
7.4 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 36m
Cast
Jérémie Renier , Déborah François , Olivier Gourmet , Jérémie Segard , Stéphane Bissot , François Olivier , Mireille Bailly , Fabrizio Rongione , Anne Gerard , Bernard Marbaix
Country
Belgium
Language
French

Where to watch

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Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (78%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (87/100).
  • Celluloid Score 81% 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
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is L'Enfant worth watching?

    Yes — L'Enfant earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    The Child — Palme d'Or at Cannes 2005. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).

    What is L'Enfant about?

    A poor young Belgian mother wants her petty thief of a boyfriend to be gainfully employed to raise their newborn child, but he has other ideas.

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    L'Enfant stills

    5 TMDB backdrops — open stills gallery

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