Is Capernaum worth watching in the UK?

Capernaum (2018) has a Celluloid Score of 84%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Nadine Labaki.

What is the Metascore for Capernaum?

Capernaum has a Metascore of 75 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Drama Cannes 2018 · Jury Prize

Capernaum

Directed by Nadine Labaki · 2018 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

Capernaum (2018) earns a 84% 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.

84%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score

90% Audience

75 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

8.4 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 6m
Cast: Zain Al Rafeea , Yordanos Shifera , Boluwatife Treasure Bankole , Kawsar Al Haddad , Fadi Kamel Yousef , Cedra Izzam , Alaa Chouchnieh , Elias Khoury , Nadine Labaki , Nour el Husseini

Official theatrical poster for Capernaum (2018)

Theatrical release

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Not yet streaming in the United Kingdom — check local listings.

Why this score?

Strong critic approval (90% positive).
Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
Metascore is generally favorable (75/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
IMDb users score it 8.4/10.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick

Not ideal for

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Is Capernaum worth watching?

Yes — Capernaum earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Nadine Labaki’s Beirut street epic — a child sues his parents in a raw, Jury Prize–winning cry of survival.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Capernaum about?

After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.