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The Room Next Door Review (2024) — 71% Celluloid Score

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 2024 ·

Answer Summary: Is The Room Next Door worth watching?

The Room Next Door (2024) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (78%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Room Next Door?

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

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

78% Critic Score
70% Audience
71 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3
6.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 46m
Cast
Julianne Moore , Tilda Swinton , John Turturro , Alessandro Nivola , Juan Diego Botto , Raúl Arévalo , Victoria Luengo , Alex Høgh Andersen , Esther-Rose McGregor , Alvise Rigo

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 (78%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (71/100).
  • Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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

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Is The Room Next Door worth watching?

Yes — The Room Next Door earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

The Room Next Door — Golden Lion at Venice 2024. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (78%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

What is The Room Next Door about?

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

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