What is the Metascore for Central Station?

Central Station has a Metascore of 80 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for Central Station (1998)

Sony Pictures Classics

Drama

Central Station

Q: Is Central Station worth watching?

Central Station (1998) has a Celluloid Score of 85%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Walter Salles.

Directed by Walter Salles · 1998

Quick Verdict

Central Station (1998) has a 85% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

85%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

94% Critic Score

87% Audience

80 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2

8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 50m
Cast: Fernanda Montenegro , Vinícius de Oliveira , Marília Pêra

Is Central Station worth watching?

Yes — Central Station earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Salles' road movie won Berlin and introduced Fernanda Montenegro to the world stage.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (87%).

What is Central Station about?

A retired schoolteacher helps a boy search for his father across Brazil, forging an unlikely bond on the country's dusty roads.

Critic Reviews

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Central Station (1998) Review: A Brazilian Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Walter Salles's Central Station (1998) endures as a defining drama landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.