# The Great Beauty (2013) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-great-beauty-2013/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Editorial Rating | 92/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 79% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 86/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.1/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 141 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2013 |
| Major awards | 3 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

The Great Beauty (2013) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Sorrentino's Fellini-esque odyssey won the Foreign Language Oscar with style to spare. Metascore 86/100. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

## Celluloid verdict

Sorrentino's Fellini-esque odyssey won the Foreign Language Oscar with style to spare.

## Synopsis

An aging journalist wanders Rome's decadent nightlife searching for meaning after his sixty-fifth birthday party exposes the emptiness beneath la dolce vita.

## Cast

Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2013.
- Won Best Foreign Language Film — Academy Awards 2014
- Won Best Film — European Film Awards 2013
- Won Best Cinematography — David di Donatello 2014

## Where to watch

Global: HBO Max, The Criterion Channel
the United States: HBO Max, The Criterion Channel
the United Kingdom: Disney+, MUBI
Turkey: HBO Max
South Korea: TVING

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Great Beauty worth watching?**
The Great Beauty holds a 84% Celluloid Score. Sorrentino's Fellini-esque odyssey won the Foreign Language Oscar with style to spare.

**What is The Great Beauty about?**
An aging journalist wanders Rome's decadent nightlife searching for meaning after his sixty-fifth birthday party exposes the emptiness beneath la dolce vita.

**Who directed The Great Beauty?**
The Great Beauty (2013) was directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Great Beauty?**
84% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (92/100), Metascore (86/100), Letterboxd (4.1/5), and IMDb (7.7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did The Great Beauty win?**
The Great Beauty won Best Foreign Language Film (Academy Awards 2014), Best Film (European Film Awards 2013), Best Cinematography (David di Donatello 2014).

**Where can I watch The Great Beauty?**
The Great Beauty is streaming on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel; on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel in the United States; on Disney+, MUBI in the United Kingdom; on HBO Max in Turkey; on TVING in South Korea. Availability varies by region.

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