What is the Metascore for Import/Export?

Import/Export has a Metascore of 77 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Import/Export Review (2007) — 77% Celluloid Score

Item: Import/Export
Rating: 3.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Ulrich Seidl · 2007 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

Answer Summary

Import/Export (2007) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (74%).

Quick Verdict

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.

77%

Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

86% Editorial Rating

74% Audience snapshot · excluded

77 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7

7 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 15m
Cast: Ekateryna Rak , Paul Hofmann , Michael Thomas , Susanne Lothar , Natalija Baranova , Natalja Epureanu , Maria Hofstätter , Georg Friedrich , Erich Finsches , Johannes Nussbaum
Country: Austria
Language: German

Official theatrical poster for Import/Export (2007)

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Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (86/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
Metascore is generally favorable (77/100).
Celluloid Score 77% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Import/Export worth watching?

Yes — Import/Export earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Ulrich Seidl’s dual-migration epic took Best Feature at the 2007 World Film Festival of Bangkok — uncompromising European realism on the festival’s competition stage.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (74%).

What is Import/Export about?

A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginning, an existence, struggling to believe in themselves, to find a meaning in life...

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Import/Export (2007) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Ulrich Seidl's Import/Export (2007) remains a defining Drama landmark from Austria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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