What is the Metascore for Pixote?

Pixote has a Metascore of 62 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for Pixote (1980)

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Q: Is Pixote worth watching in the UK?

Pixote (1980) has a Celluloid Score of 84%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Héctor Babenco.

Directed by Héctor Babenco · 1980

Quick Verdict

Pixote (1980) has a 84% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

84%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

100% Critic Score

91% Audience

62 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3

8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 8m
Cast: Fernando Ramos da Silva , Jorge Julião , Gilberto Moura

Is Pixote worth watching?

Yes — Pixote earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Babenco's harrowing classic launched a wave of socially committed Brazilian cinema worldwide.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (91%).

What is Pixote about?

Street children in São Paulo descend into theft, violence, and institutional abuse in a neorealist portrait of Brazil's abandoned youth.

Critic Reviews

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Pixote (1980) Review: A Brazilian Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Héctor Babenco's Pixote (1980) endures as a defining crime landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.