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Amour

Directed by Michael Haneke · 2012 ·

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Answer Summary

Amour (2012) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

94% Critic Score
82% Audience
94 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2
7.9 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 7m
Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant , Emmanuelle Riva , Isabelle Huppert

🏆 3 award wins — Won Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2013

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (94% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (94/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
  • Celluloid Score 87% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Amour worth watching?

    Yes — Amour earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Haneke's unflinching portrait of late-life love won the Palme d'Or and Best Foreign Film Oscar.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

    What is Amour about?

    An elderly Parisian couple faces the slow collapse of health and dignity when the wife suffers a stroke and refuses institutional care.

    Critic Reviews

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