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Becoming Human Review (2025) — 78% Celluloid Score

Directed by Polen Ly · 2025 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Becoming Human worth watching?

Becoming Human (2025) earns a 78% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Becoming Human?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

78%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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90% Editorial Rating
82% Audience snapshot · excluded
78 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
7 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 39m
Cast
Serak Savorn , Piseth Chhun , Pin Sreybor , Preab Pouch , Thon Sovakiry
Country
Cambodia
Language
Khmer

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (90/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
  • Celluloid Score 78% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded fantasy, drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Becoming Human worth watching?

    Yes — Becoming Human earns a 78% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Polen Ly’s Cambodian Venice title took Golden Hanoman at JAFF’s 20th edition in 2025 — a lyrical meditation on memory and cinema.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

    What is Becoming Human about?

    Thida, the spirit guardian of an old cinema facing demolition, must confront her existence as a ghost and the choice of rebirth. When she meets Hai, a living human with whom she forms a deep bond, their connection forces her to face not only her spiritual destiny but also the realities of a country undergoing profound economic and social change.

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    Critic Reviews

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    Becoming Human (2025) Review

    Polen Ly's Becoming Human (2025) remains a defining Fantasy landmark from Cambodia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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