What is the Metascore for Aquarius?

Aquarius has a Metascore of 87 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for Aquarius (2016)

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Drama

Aquarius

Q: Is Aquarius worth watching?

Aquarius (2016) has a Celluloid Score of 81%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho · 2016

Quick Verdict

Aquarius (2016) has a 81% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

81%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

96% Critic Score

72% Audience

87 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8

7.5 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 26m
Cast: Sônia Braga , Maeve Jinkings , Irandhir Santos

Is Aquarius worth watching?

Yes — Aquarius earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Sônia Braga commands every frame in this elegy for memory, architecture, and stubborn dignity.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (96%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is Aquarius about?

A retired music critic refuses to sell her apartment to developers gentrifying her Recife beach block, becoming a symbol of resistance.

Critic Reviews

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Aquarius (2016) Review: A Brazilian Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Kleber Mendonça Filho's Aquarius (2016) endures as a defining drama landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.