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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Directed by Rungano Nyoni · 2024

Quick Verdict

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) has a 80% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

100% Critic Score
72% Audience
87 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 55m

Is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl worth watching?

Yes — On Becoming a Guinea Fowl earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Rungano Nyoni folds dark family secrets into a wry, surreal portrait of Zambian funeral customs, confirming her gift for finding pointed satire inside grief.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl about?

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she...

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