What is the Metascore for Tumbbad?

Tumbbad has a Metascore of 74 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Tumbbad?

Tumbbad is available on Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Tumbbad Review (2018) — 74% Celluloid Score

Item: Tumbbad
Rating: 4
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Rahi Anil Barve · 2018 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

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Answer Summary

Tumbbad (2018) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

85% Audience

74 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8

8.2 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 53m
Cast: Sohum Shah , Mohammad Samad , Harsh K. , Jyoti Malshe , Dhundiraj Prabhakar Jogalekar , Rudra Soni , Madhav Hari Joshi , Piyush Kaushik , Anita Date-Kelkar , Deepak Damle
Streaming: Prime Video
Country: India
Language: Hindi

Official theatrical poster for Tumbbad (2018)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Prime Video

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (86%).
General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
Celluloid Score 74% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Fans of Fantasy

Not ideal for

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

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Is Tumbbad worth watching?

Yes — Tumbbad earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A folklore horror gem about greed and a cursed village god — still the most cited “hidden gem” in Indian genre cinema.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Tumbbad about?

India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

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Critic Reviews

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Tumbbad (2018) Review

★★★★☆ 4/5

Rahi Anil Barve's Tumbbad (2018) remains a defining Fantasy landmark from India, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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