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The Goldman Case Review (2023) — 80% Celluloid Score

Directed by Cédric Kahn · 2023 ·

Answer Summary

The Goldman Case (2023) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

Quick Verdict

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

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

97% Critic Score
80% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
6.9 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 25m
Cast
Arieh Worthalter , Arthur Harari , Stéphan Guérin-Tillié , Nicolas Briançon

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (97% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (80%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
  • Celluloid Score 80% 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
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Goldman Case worth watching?

    Yes — The Goldman Case earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Confined almost entirely to a single courtroom, Cédric Kahn's tense procedural turns legal argument into pure drama, with Arieh Worthalter delivering a combustible lead turn that never lets the film's grip loosen.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

    What is The Goldman Case about?

    November 1975, Paris. The appeal hearing of Jewish far-left activist Pierre Goldman is set to begin. Sentenced to life imprisonment for four armed robberies, one...

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