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Taare Zameen Par Review (2007) — 77% Celluloid Score

Directed by Aamir Khan · 2007 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Taare Zameen Par worth watching?

Taare Zameen Par (2007) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Taare Zameen Par?

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

77%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

91% Critic Score
94% Audience
72 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
8.3 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 45m
Cast
Darsheel Safary , Aamir Khan , Tisca Chopra , Vipin Sharma
Where to stream in the US
Netflix

🏆 2 award wins — Won Best Film, Filmfare Awards 2008

Where to watch in the United States

  • Netflix

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (91% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (94%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.3/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Taare Zameen Par worth watching?

    Yes — Taare Zameen Par earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Aamir Khan’s directorial debut remains a landmark of Hindi humanist cinema — tender, didactic, and still urgent about how schools fail different minds.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Taare Zameen Par about?

    An eight-year-old boy punished for struggling in school is rescued by an art teacher who recognizes dyslexia where others saw disobedience.

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