What is the Metascore for 20th Century Girl?

20th Century Girl has a Metascore of 72 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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20th Century Girl Review (2022) — 82% Celluloid Score

Q: Is 20th Century Girl worth watching?

20th Century Girl (2022) has a Celluloid Score of 82%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Bang Woo-ri.

Directed by Bang Woo-ri · 2022 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

20th Century Girl (2022) earns a 82% 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.

82%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score

92% Audience

72 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7

8.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 59m
Cast: Byeon Woo-seok , Kim You-jung , Park Jung-woo , Roh Yoon-seo , Kim Sung-kyung , Jeong Seok-yong , Yoon Yi-reh , Jeon Hye-won , Kim Nu-rim , Han Hyo-joo

Official theatrical poster for 20th Century Girl (2022)

Theatrical / streaming release

Where to watch in the United States

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

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick

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Is 20th Century Girl worth watching?

Yes — 20th Century Girl earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A tender late-’90s school romance with Byeon Woo-seok’s breakout film turn — soft-focus nostalgia that made him a global search name before Lovely Runner.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is 20th Century Girl about?

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.