What is the Metascore for The Sea Inside?

The Sea Inside has a Metascore of 74 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Sea Inside?

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The Sea Inside

Item: The Sea Inside
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 2004 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Sea Inside (2004) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (91%) responded more warmly than critics (84%).

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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.

80%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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84% Editorial Rating

91% Audience snapshot · excluded

74 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1

8 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 5m
Cast: Javier Bardem , Belén Rueda , Lola Dueñas
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish

🏆 2 award wins — Won Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2005

Official theatrical poster for The Sea Inside (2004)

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Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Wavve in South Korea. Check local listings for your region.

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Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (84/100).
Audiences widely enjoyed it (91%).
Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
IMDb users score it 8/10.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, biography pick

Not ideal for

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Is The Sea Inside worth watching?

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

Celluloid Verdict

Amenábar's Oscar-winning true story balances advocacy and intimacy with Javier Bardem at its center.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (91%) responded more warmly than critics (84%).

What is The Sea Inside about?

A quadriplegic man fights for the legal right to end his life while a lawyer and friend challenge society's definition of dignity.

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The Sea Inside (2004) Review: A Spanish Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Alejandro Amenábar's The Sea Inside (2004) endures as a defining drama landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.

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