What is the Metascore for Sin Nombre?

Sin Nombre has a Metascore of 82 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for Sin Nombre (2009)

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Q: Is Sin Nombre worth watching in the UK?

Sin Nombre (2009) has a Celluloid Score of 83%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga · 2009

Quick Verdict

Sin Nombre (2009) has a 83% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

83%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

94% Critic Score

82% Audience

82 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

7.5 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 36m
Cast: Paulina Gaitán , Edgar Flores , Kristyan Ferrer

Is Sin Nombre worth watching?

Yes — Sin Nombre earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Fukunaga's debut captures Central American migration with vérité intensity and unflinching empathy.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

What is Sin Nombre about?

A Honduran girl and a Mara Salvatrucha gang member flee north on freight trains toward the United States in perilous migration.

Critic Reviews

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Sin Nombre (2009) Review: A Mexican Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Cary Joji Fukunaga's Sin Nombre (2009) endures as a defining crime landmark from Mexico, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.