Aamir Khan Productions Lagaan
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker · 2001
Quick Verdict
Lagaan (2001) has a 87% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
87%
Celluloid Score Recommended Averaged from 5 sources
95% Critic Score
89% Audience
84 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
8.1 IMDb /10
Is Lagaan worth watching?
Yes — Lagaan earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
An underdog sports epic so grand it earned India its first Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Lagaan about?
Villagers challenged by British colonial taxes wager their future on beating the occupiers at cricket in Victorian India.
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