Is Fight Club worth watching in the UK?

Fight Club (1999) has a Celluloid Score of 86%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by David Fincher.

What is the Metascore for Fight Club?

Fight Club has a Metascore of 66 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Fight Club Review (1999) — 86% Celluloid Score

Item: Fight Club
Rating: 4.5
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by David Fincher · 1999 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

Fight Club (1999) earns a 86% 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.

86%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

96% Critic Score

96% Audience

66 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3

8.8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 19m
Cast: Brad Pitt , Edward Norton , Helena Bonham Carter , Meat Loaf , Jared Leto , Zach Grenier , Holt McCallany , Eion Bailey

Official theatrical poster for Fight Club (1999)

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 (96% positive).
Audiences widely enjoyed it (96%).
Metascore is generally favorable (66/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
IMDb users score it 8.8/10.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, thriller pick

Not ideal for

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Is Fight Club worth watching?

Yes — Fight Club earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Fincher’s anarchic masterpiece remains a cultural lightning rod — Pitt and Norton as twin poles of late-’90s male rage.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Fight Club about?

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.