What is the Metascore for The Leopard?

The Leopard has a Metascore of 100 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for The Leopard (1963)

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Q: Is The Leopard worth watching?

The Leopard (1963) has a Celluloid Score of 91%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Luchino Visconti.

Directed by Luchino Visconti · 1963

Quick Verdict

The Leopard (1963) has a 91% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

91%

Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Averaged from 5 sources

98% Critic Score

88% Audience

100 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 3h 5m
Cast: Burt Lancaster , Alain Delon , Claudia Cardinale

Is The Leopard worth watching?

Yes — The Leopard earns a 91% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

Critics Consensus

Visconti's opulent epic of decline features one of cinema's greatest ballroom sequences.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

What is The Leopard about?

A Sicilian prince navigates the unification of Italy, choosing marriage and compromise as aristocratic power gives way to bourgeois modernity.

Critic Reviews

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The Leopard (1963) Review: An Italian Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (1963) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.