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The Skin I Live In

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 2011 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Skin I Live In worth watching?

The Skin I Live In (2011) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (80%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (71%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Skin I Live In?

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.

77%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

80% Editorial Rating
71% Audience snapshot · excluded
70 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.6 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 0m
Cast
Antonio Banderas , Elena Anaya , Jan Cornet
Country
Spain
Language
Spanish

🏆 1 award win · 1 nomination — Won Best Actor, Goya Awards 2012

Where to watch

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

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (80/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (71%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (70/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 77% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded thriller, drama pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Skin I Live In worth watching?

    Yes — The Skin I Live In earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Almodóvar's Hitchcockian horror-thriller is cold, elegant, and deeply unsettling.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (80%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (71%).

    What is The Skin I Live In about?

    A plastic surgeon obsessed with synthetic skin holds a woman captive in his mansion, unraveling a tale of revenge disguised as science.

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    Critic Reviews

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    The Skin I Live In (2011) Review: A Spanish Classic

    Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In (2011) endures as a defining thriller 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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