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The Lost City of Z

Directed by James Gray · 2017 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Lost City of Z worth watching?

The Lost City of Z (2017) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Lost City of Z?

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.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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86% Editorial Rating
70% Audience snapshot · excluded
78 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.6 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 21m
Cast
Robert Pattinson , Charlie Hunnam , Sienna Miller , Tom Holland , Angus Macfadyen , Edward Ashley , Clive Francis , Ian McDiarmid , Franco Nero , Matthew Sunderland
Streaming
Prime Video
Language
English

Where to watch

  • Prime Video

Rent: Google Play, YouTube

Buy: Google Play, YouTube

Where to watch The Lost City of Z by country

Country Streaming on
Indonesia Catchplay
Japan Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
Malaysia Lionsgate Play
South Korea TVING
Turkey TV+
United Kingdom Sky Cinema, StudioCanal Presents
United States Prime Video

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (86/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded adventure, drama, history pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Lost City of Z worth watching?

    Yes — The Lost City of Z earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    James Gray’s Amazon obsession epic — Pattinson supports Charlie Hunnam in a hypnotic exploration tragedy.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (86%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).

    What is The Lost City of Z about?

    A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.

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