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Drama

The Great Beauty

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino · 2013

Quick Verdict

The Great Beauty (2013) 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

92% Critic Score
79% Audience
86 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1
7.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 21m

Is The Great Beauty worth watching?

Yes — The Great Beauty earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Sorrentino's Fellini-esque odyssey won the Foreign Language Oscar with style to spare.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

What is The Great Beauty about?

An aging journalist wanders Rome's decadent nightlife searching for meaning after his sixty-fifth birthday party exposes the emptiness beneath la dolce vita.

Critic Reviews

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