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Volver

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 2006 ·

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Answer Summary

Volver (2006) earns a 83% 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.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

89% Critic Score
86% Audience
85 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.6 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 1m
Cast
Penélope Cruz , Carmen Maura , Lola Dueñas

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Film, Goya Awards 2007

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (89%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (85/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 83% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Volver worth watching?

    Yes — Volver earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

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

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Volver about?

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

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