Netflix Squid Game
Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk · 2021–2025
Squid Game has a 82% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, IMDb, and fan ratings. Recommended — recommended. Streaming on 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.
Critics Consensus
A brutal, stylish social satire that became a global phenomenon, using deadly playground games to skewer inequality with unforgettable imagery.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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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