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The Orphanage

Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona · 2007 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Orphanage worth watching?

The Orphanage (2007) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (73%).

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

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.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

86% Editorial Rating
73% Audience snapshot · excluded
78 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.4 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 45m
Cast
Belén Rueda , Fernando Cayo , Roger Príncep
Country
Spain
Language
Spanish

🏆 1 award win · 1 nomination — Won Best Director Newcomer, Goya Awards 2008

Where to watch

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

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (86/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (73%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
  • Celluloid Score 79% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Orphanage worth watching?

    Yes — The Orphanage earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Bayona's debut delivers old-school ghost-story scares with genuine maternal grief at its core.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (73%).

    What is The Orphanage about?

    A woman reopening the orphanage where she grew up searches for her missing son as supernatural echoes of the past close in.

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    Critic Reviews

    critic The Orphanage

    The Orphanage (2007) Review: A Spanish Classic

    Juan Antonio Bayona's The Orphanage (2007) endures as a defining horror landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

    Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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