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The Lost City of Z

Directed by James Gray · 2017 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Lost City of Z worth watching?

The Lost City of Z (2017) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Lost City of Z?

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

74%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

86% Critic Score
70% Audience
78 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.6 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 21m
Cast
Robert Pattinson , Charlie Hunnam , Sienna Miller , Tom Holland , Angus Macfadyen , Edward Ashley , Clive Francis , Ian McDiarmid , Franco Nero , Matthew Sunderland
Language
English

Where to watch

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

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (86%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
  • Celluloid Score 74% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Lost City of Z worth watching?

Yes — The Lost City of Z earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

James Gray’s Amazon obsession epic — Pattinson supports Charlie Hunnam in a hypnotic exploration tragedy.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

What is The Lost City of Z about?

A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.

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