What is the Metascore for Half of a Yellow Sun?

Half of a Yellow Sun has a Metascore of 64 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Half of a Yellow Sun?

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Official theatrical poster for Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

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Half of a Yellow Sun

Q: Is Half of a Yellow Sun worth watching?

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) has a Celluloid Score of 67%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Biyi Bandele.

Directed by Biyi Bandele · 2013

Quick Verdict

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) has a 67% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

67%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

67% Critic Score

70% Audience

64 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7

6.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 51m
Cast: Thandie Newton , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Anika Noni Rose

Is Half of a Yellow Sun worth watching?

Yes — Half of a Yellow Sun earns a 67% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Bandele adapts Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel with scope rare in West African historical cinema.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Half of a Yellow Sun about?

Twin sisters and their lovers navigate the Biafran War's collapse of privilege, loyalty, and identity in 1960s Nigeria.

Critic Reviews

critic Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) Review: A Nigerian Classic

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Biyi Bandele's Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) endures as a defining drama landmark from Nigeria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.