What is the Metascore for The Great Beauty?

The Great Beauty has a Metascore of 86 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Great Beauty?

The Great Beauty is available on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is The Great Beauty streaming in?

The Great Beauty streams on TVING in South Korea; HBO Max in Turkey; Disney+, MUBI in the United Kingdom; HBO Max, The Criterion Channel in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

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The Great Beauty

Item: The Great Beauty
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino · 2013 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Great Beauty (2013) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

84%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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92% Editorial Rating

79% Audience snapshot · excluded

86 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1

7.7 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 21m
Cast: Toni Servillo , Carlo Verdone , Sabrina Ferilli
Streaming: HBO Max, The Criterion Channel
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

🏆 3 award wins — Won Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2014

Official theatrical poster for The Great Beauty (2013)

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Where to watch

HBO Max
The Criterion Channel

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch The Great Beauty by country

Country	Streaming on
South Korea	TVING
Turkey	HBO Max
United Kingdom	Disney+, MUBI
United States	HBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (92/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (79%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
Celluloid Score 84% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

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 Great Beauty worth watching?

Yes — The Great Beauty earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Sorrentino's Fellini-esque odyssey won the Foreign Language Oscar with style to spare.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

What is The Great Beauty about?

An aging journalist wanders Rome's decadent nightlife searching for meaning after his sixty-fifth birthday party exposes the emptiness beneath la dolce vita.

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Critic Reviews

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The Great Beauty (2013) Review: An Italian Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Paolo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty (2013) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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