What is the Metascore for Once Upon a Time?

Once Upon a Time has a Metascore of 62 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Once Upon a Time?

Streaming availability for Once Upon a Time varies by region — currently on Wavve in South Korea. Check local listings for your region.

Once Upon a Time

Directed by Zhao Xiaoding & Anthony LaMolinara · 2017 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

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Answer Summary

Once Upon a Time (2017) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

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.

68%

Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

71% Editorial Rating

75% Audience snapshot · excluded

62 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

6.9 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 48m
Cast: Yang Yang , Liu Yifei , Luo Jin , Kevin Yan , Li Chun , Gu Xuan , Zhang Yaqin , Huang Xiaoge , Chen Peisi , Heming Zhang
Country: China
Language: Mandarin

Official theatrical poster for Once Upon a Time (2017)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Wavve in South Korea. Check local listings for your region.

Rent: Apple TV, Fandango at Home

Buy: Apple TV, Fandango at Home

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (71/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (75%).
Metascore is generally favorable (62/100).
Celluloid Score 68% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Once Upon a Time worth watching?

Yes — Once Upon a Time earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Once Upon a Time — a major Yang Yang film credit for Celluloid Stars filmography.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Once Upon a Time about?

Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.

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Once Upon a Time stills

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