Skip to main content
Celluloid
DramaFantasy Cannes 2011 · Palme d'Or Editor's Pick

The Tree of Life Review (2011) — 75% Celluloid Score

Directed by Terrence Malick · 2011 ·

LLM fact sheet (.md)

Answer Summary: Is The Tree of Life worth watching?

The Tree of Life (2011) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (84%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (60%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Tree of Life?

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

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

84% Critic Score
60% Audience
85 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
6.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 19m
Cast
Brad Pitt , Jessica Chastain , Hunter McCracken , Sean Penn , Fiona Shaw , Tye Sheridan , Laramie Eppler , Will Wallace , Nicolas Gonda , Jessica Fuselier

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 (84%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (60%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (85/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

    Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

    Is The Tree of Life worth watching?

    Yes — The Tree of Life earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    The Tree of Life — Palme d'Or at Cannes 2011. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (84%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (60%).

    What is The Tree of Life about?

    The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

    More Like This