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Eyes Wide Shut

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 1999 ·

Answer Summary: Is Eyes Wide Shut worth watching?

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Eyes Wide Shut?

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.

74%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

76% Editorial Rating
74% Audience snapshot · excluded
68 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.5 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 39m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Nicole Kidman , Sydney Pollack , Marie Richardson , Rade Šerbedžija , Todd Field , Vinessa Shaw , Alan Cumming , Sky du Mont , Fay Masterson
Language
English

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on HBO Max in the United Kingdom. Check local listings for your region.

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United Kingdom HBO Max

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (76/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
  • Celluloid Score 74% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Eyes Wide Shut worth watching?

Yes — Eyes Wide Shut earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Kubrick’s final film — Cruise and Kidman spiral through a dreamlike erotic mystery that still divides and hypnotizes.

Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Eyes Wide Shut about?

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

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