# Roma (2018) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/roma-2018/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 88% |
| Editorial Rating | 96/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 65% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 96/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | Alfonso Cuarón |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 135 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2018 (Golden Lion) |
| Major awards | 7 wins, 2 nominations |

## Quick answer

Roma (2018) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Cuarón's black-and-white memory piece won Oscars and turned Netflix toward auteur cinema. Critics and audiences diverge (96% critic vs 65% audience). Metascore 96/100. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

## Celluloid verdict

Cuarón's black-and-white memory piece won Oscars and turned Netflix toward auteur cinema.

## Synopsis

A domestic worker for a middle-class Mexico City family navigates personal crisis amid the political turbulence of the early 1970s.

## Cast

Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2018, where it won the Golden Lion.
- Won Best Film — Ariel Awards 2019
- Won Best Director — Academy Awards 2019
- Won Best International Feature Film — Academy Awards 2019
- Won Best Cinematography — Academy Awards 2019
- Won Best Film — BAFTA 2019
- Won Best Non-European Film — European Film Awards 2018
- Nominated for Best Picture — Critics' Choice 2019
- Won Best Director — Critics' Choice 2019
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast — SAG Awards 2019

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Roma worth watching?**
Roma holds a 88% Celluloid Score. Cuarón's black-and-white memory piece won Oscars and turned Netflix toward auteur cinema.

**What is Roma about?**
A domestic worker for a middle-class Mexico City family navigates personal crisis amid the political turbulence of the early 1970s.

**Who directed Roma?**
Roma (2018) was directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Roma?**
88% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (96/100), Metascore (96/100), Letterboxd (4.2/5), and IMDb (7.7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Roma win?**
Roma won Best Film (Ariel Awards 2019), Best Director (Academy Awards 2019), Best International Feature Film (Academy Awards 2019), Best Cinematography (Academy Awards 2019), Best Film (BAFTA 2019), Best Non-European Film (European Film Awards 2018), Best Director (Critics' Choice 2019), with 2 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Roma?**
Roma is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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