The Goldman Case Review (2023) — 80% Celluloid Score
Directed by Cédric Kahn · 2023 ·
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%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
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Menemsha Films 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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