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Sin Nombre

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga · 2009

Quick Verdict

Sin Nombre (2009) has a 83% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

94% Critic Score
82% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 36m

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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