What is the Metascore for Cinema Paradiso?

Cinema Paradiso has a Metascore of 80 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Cinema Paradiso?

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Official theatrical poster for Cinema Paradiso (1988)

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Q: Is Cinema Paradiso worth watching?

Cinema Paradiso (1988) has a Celluloid Score of 88%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 1988

Quick Verdict

Cinema Paradiso (1988) has a 88% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

88%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

90% Critic Score

95% Audience

80 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.5 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 54m
Cast: Philippe Noiret , Enzo Cannavale , Antonella Attili

Is Cinema Paradiso worth watching?

Yes — Cinema Paradiso earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Tornatore's love letter to cinema and memory reduces audiences worldwide to tears every time.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Cinema Paradiso about?

A successful director returns to his Sicilian village after learning of his old projectionist's death, remembering the movies that shaped his childhood.

Critic Reviews

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Cinema Paradiso (1988) Review: An Italian Classic

★★★★★ 5/5

Giuseppe Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso (1988) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.