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Joyland Review (2022) — 83% Celluloid Score

Directed by Saim Sadiq · 2022 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Joyland worth watching?

Joyland (2022) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Joyland?

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.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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92% Editorial Rating
82% Audience snapshot · excluded
86 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.5 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 7m
Cast
Ali Junejo , Rasti Farooq , Alina Khan , Sarwat Gill
Streaming
Prime Video
Country
Pakistan
Language
Urdu

🏆 1 award win · 1 nomination — Won Best Film, Lux Style Awards 2023

Where to watch

  • Prime Video

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (92/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
  • Celluloid Score 83% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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    Is Joyland worth watching?

    Yes — Joyland earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Pakistan's most important recent film — Joyland balances family melodrama with queer tenderness, earning Oscar shortlist recognition and Lux Style Awards glory while surviving domestic censorship battles.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (82%).

    What is Joyland about?

    A patriarchal Lahore household fractures when a married man falls for a transgender dancer at an erotic dance theatre — Saim Sadiq's Cannes-graduated debut became Pakistan's Oscar-shortlisted breakthrough and a Lux Style Awards sensation.

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