Sony Pictures Classics The Skin I Live In
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 2011
Quick Verdict
The Skin I Live In (2011) has a 75% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
75%
Celluloid Score Recommended Averaged from 5 sources
80% Critic Score
71% Audience
70 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.6 IMDb /10
Is The Skin I Live In worth watching?
Yes — The Skin I Live In earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Almodóvar's Hitchcockian horror-thriller is cold, elegant, and deeply unsettling.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (80%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (71%).
What is The Skin I Live In about?
A plastic surgeon obsessed with synthetic skin holds a woman captive in his mansion, unraveling a tale of revenge disguised as science.
Critic Reviews
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