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Sin Nombre

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga · 2009 ·

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Answer Summary

Sin Nombre (2009) earns a 83% 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.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

94% Critic Score
82% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 36m
Cast
Paulina Gaitán , Edgar Flores , Kristyan Ferrer

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (94% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 83% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Sin Nombre worth watching?

    Yes — Sin Nombre earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Fukunaga's debut captures Central American migration with vérité intensity and unflinching empathy.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

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

    What is Sin Nombre about?

    A Honduran girl and a Mara Salvatrucha gang member flee north on freight trains toward the United States in perilous migration.

    Critic Reviews

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