What is the Metascore for The Herd?

The Herd has a Metascore of 68 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Herd?

The Herd is available on Netflix. Check your local streaming guide for availability in your region.

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The Herd

Item: The Herd
Rating: 3.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Daniel Etim Effiong · 2025 · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Herd (2025) earns a 74% 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.

74%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

72% Critic Score

78% Audience

68 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6

7.9 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 51m
Cast: Daniel Etim Effiong , Genoveva Umeh , Kunle Remi , Deyemi Okanlawon , Linda Ejiofor , Mercy Aigbe
Where to stream in the US: Netflix

Official theatrical poster for The Herd (2025)

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Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (72%).
General viewers mostly liked it (78%).
Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
Celluloid Score 74% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Fans of Crime

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Herd worth watching?

Yes — The Herd earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Critics have called Daniel Etim Effiong's directing debut a tense, timely reflection of Nigeria's real kidnapping crisis, anchored by a committed Genoveva Umeh performance, even as several reviews note the plot grows overstuffed and its climax leans on shootout theatrics that undercut the film's gritty realism.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is The Herd about?

A bride's dream wedding curdles into a nightmare when her convoy is ambushed on the drive back from the reception by armed men posing as cattle herders. As the wedding party is dragged into the bush and held for ransom, alliances fracture on both sides of the kidnapping, forcing captors and captives alike into impossible choices.