# Volver (2006) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/volver-2006/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 89% |
| Audience Score | 86% |
| Metascore | 85/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 121 min |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Volver (2006) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Almodóvar celebrates resilient women with color, humor, and supernatural melodrama in peak form. Metascore 85/100. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

## Critics consensus

Almodóvar celebrates resilient women with color, humor, and supernatural melodrama in peak form.

## Synopsis

Women in a Madrid working-class neighborhood confront ghosts, secrets, and sisterhood when the dead return with unfinished business.

## Cast

Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas

## Accolades

- Won Best Film — Goya Awards 2007

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Volver worth watching?**
Volver holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Almodóvar celebrates resilient women with color, humor, and supernatural melodrama in peak form.

**What is Volver about?**
Women in a Madrid working-class neighborhood confront ghosts, secrets, and sisterhood when the dead return with unfinished business.

**Who directed Volver?**
Volver (2006) was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Volver?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 89%, audience 86%, Metascore 85/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 7.6/10.

**What awards did Volver win?**
Volver won Best Film (Goya Awards 2007).

**Where can I watch Volver?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Volver page for current options.

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