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The Lighthouse Review (2019) — 80% Celluloid Score

Directed by Robert Eggers · 2019 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Lighthouse worth watching?

The Lighthouse (2019) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Lighthouse?

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

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
72% Audience
83 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.4 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 49m
Cast
Robert Pattinson , Willem Dafoe , Valeriia Karaman , Logan Hawkes , Kyla Nicolle , Shaun Clarke , Pierre Richard , Preston Hudson , Jeff Cruts , Sully Seagull
Country
Brazil
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (83/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • 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, fantasy, thriller pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Lighthouse worth watching?

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

    Critics Consensus

    Eggers’ black-and-white maritime nightmare — Pattinson and Willem Dafoe go feral in a two-hander for the ages.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

    What is The Lighthouse about?

    Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

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