United Producers Sholay
Directed by Ramesh Sippy · 1975
Quick Verdict
Sholay (1975) 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
100% Critic Score
90% Audience
62 Metascore
★★★★½ Letterboxd 4.5
8.1 IMDb /10
Is Sholay worth watching?
Yes — Sholay earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
India's definitive masala western — endlessly quoted, remade in spirit, never surpassed.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (90%).
What is Sholay about?
Two small-time crooks hired to capture a ruthless bandit forge unlikely bonds with villagers on the dusty frontier.
Critic Reviews
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