What is the Metascore for The Artist?

The Artist has a Metascore of 89 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for The Artist (2011)

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Q: Is The Artist worth watching?

The Artist (2011) has a Celluloid Score of 86%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius.

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius · 2011

Quick Verdict

The Artist (2011) has a 86% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

86%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

95% Critic Score

89% Audience

89 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

7.8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 40m
Cast: Jean Dujardin , Bérénice Bejo , John Goodman

Is The Artist worth watching?

Yes — The Artist earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A black-and-white silent film that won Best Picture — audacious, charming, and deeply nostalgic.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is The Artist about?

A silent-film star watches his career collapse as talkies rise, finding redemption through a rising young dancer who never forgot him.

Critic Reviews

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The Artist (2011) Review: A French Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist (2011) endures as a defining romance landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.