# Tenet (2020) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/tenet-2020/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 70% |
| Editorial Rating | 70/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 76% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 69/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.3/10 |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Genres | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction |
| Runtime | 150 min |

## Quick answer

Tenet (2020) earns a 70% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Nolan’s time-inverted espionage puzzle — Pattinson’s Neil is the cool counterweight to John David Washington’s Protagoni Metascore 69/100. Directed by Christopher Nolan.

## Celluloid verdict

Nolan’s time-inverted espionage puzzle — Pattinson’s Neil is the cool counterweight to John David Washington’s Protagonist.

## Synopsis

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

## Cast

Robert Pattinson, John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Martin Donovan, Fiona Dourif, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Himesh Patel

## Where to watch

the United Kingdom: Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Sky Cinema
Indonesia: Catchplay
India: Netflix, Prime Video
Turkey: Prime Video, TV+, HBO Max
Japan: Hulu, U-NEXT
South Africa: Netflix, Prime Video
the United Arab Emirates: not currently streaming
Nigeria: Netflix, Prime Video

## Common questions

**Is Tenet worth watching?**
Tenet holds a 70% Celluloid Score. Nolan’s time-inverted espionage puzzle — Pattinson’s Neil is the cool counterweight to John David Washington’s Protagonist.

**What is Tenet about?**
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

**Who directed Tenet?**
Tenet (2020) was directed by Christopher Nolan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Tenet?**
70% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (70/100), Metascore (69/100), Letterboxd (3.4/5), and IMDb (7.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Tenet?**
Tenet is on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; on Catchplay in Indonesia; on Netflix, Prime Video in India; on Prime Video, TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; on Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Netflix, Prime Video in South Africa; on Netflix, Prime Video in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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