What is the Metascore for Metropolis?

Metropolis has a Metascore of 98 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Metropolis?

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Official theatrical poster for Metropolis (1927)

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Q: Is Metropolis worth watching?

Metropolis (1927) has a Celluloid Score of 91%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Fritz Lang.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 1927

Quick Verdict

Metropolis (1927) has a 91% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

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Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Averaged from 5 sources

97% Critic Score

92% Audience

98 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3

8.3 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 33m
Cast: Brigitte Helm , Alfred Abel , Gustav Fröhlich

Is Metropolis worth watching?

Yes — Metropolis earns a 91% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

Critics Consensus

Lang's expressionist landmark invented cinematic science fiction and still towers over the genre.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Metropolis about?

In a stratified future city, the son of a master builder discovers the suffering of workers below and a prophet who may ignite revolution.

Critic Reviews

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Metropolis (1927) Review: A German Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) endures as a defining sci-fi landmark from Germany, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.