Netflix Squid Game
Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk · 2021–2025 ·
Squid Game (2021–2025) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk; stream on Netflix.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Where to watch Squid Game
Squid Game is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch Squid Game by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Is Squid Game worth watching?
Yes — Squid Game earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk and streaming on Netflix.
Celluloid Verdict
A brutal, stylish social satire that became a global phenomenon, using deadly playground games to skewer inequality with unforgettable imagery.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is Squid Game about?
Hundreds of cash-strapped contestants accept an invitation to compete in a series of deadly children's games for a life-changing fortune. As the stakes turn lethal, the players confront how far desperation and a rigged system will push ordinary people against one another.
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Critic Reviews
Squid Game Review: Childhood Games as Capitalism's Death Drive
★★★★☆
Hwang Dong-hyuk's Netflix phenomenon weaponizes playground nostalgia — 89% critics, 83% audiences, and red-light-green-light imagery that became the decade's most parodied visual.
Essential South Korea television on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — brutal, stylish, and furious about inequality.
Guides for Squid Game
Squid Game soundtrack / OST
8 tracks · Jung Jae-il — full OST page
Reader takes
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Season 1 hooked me on the games; what stayed was Gi-hun refusing to let the money be a clean ending. I am not a gore person, but the show’s cruelty is bureaucratic more than splattery, which somehow hits harder. Shared it with my parents who usually bounce off Netflix thrillers — they finished it in a weekend. The OST earworms are unfair.
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Most searched questions about Squid Game
High-intent answers for seasons, streaming, cast, and whether Squid Game is worth watching — built for search and AI overviews.
Yes — Squid Game is a Netflix original Korean series. Stream it on Netflix where licensed; Celluloid scores it on the series page.
Yes — Squid Game scores 82% on Celluloid. A brutal, stylish social satire that became a global phenomenon, using deadly playground games to skewer inequality with unforgettable imagery. Stream on Netflix.
Squid Game has 3 seasons and 22 episodes (2021–2025). It is currently marked ended on Celluloid.
Squid Game is catalogued under Netflix and commonly streams on Netflix. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, and others. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Yes — Squid Game has ended (2021–2025). You can watch the complete 3-season run without waiting on renewals.
Squid Game is primarily in Korean (South Korea). Subtitles/dubs depend on your streaming platform.
About 17 hours at ~45 minutes per episode across 22 episodes — a focused weekend binge for many viewers.
Squid Game scores 82% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 89/100, Metacritic 76/100, IMDb 8/10 and TMDB fan rating 82%. The separate audience snapshot is 83%. A brutal, stylish social satire that became a global phenomenon, using deadly playground games to skewer inequality with unforgettable imagery. See the full breakdown on the Squid Game series page.
Yes. Squid Game continues character arcs and the game world’s rules — start with season 1.
No — Squid Game is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Squid Game first aired in 2021 and ran through 2025 (2021–2025). Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk; it streams on Netflix today.