# Volver (2006) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/volver-2006/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Editorial Rating | 89/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 86% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 85/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 121 min |
| Festival premiere | San Sebastián 2006 (FIPRESCI Prize) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Volver (2006) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Almodóvar celebrates resilient women with color, humor, and supernatural melodrama in peak form. Metascore 85/100. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

## Celluloid verdict

Almodóvar celebrates resilient women with color, humor, and supernatural melodrama in peak form.

## Synopsis

Women in a Madrid working-class neighborhood confront ghosts, secrets, and sisterhood when the dead return with unfinished business.

## Cast

Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas

## Accolades

Premiered at San Sebastián 2006, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.
- Won Best Film — Goya Awards 2007

## Where to watch

the United Kingdom: BFI Player
South Korea: not currently streaming
Japan: Hulu, U-NEXT

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Volver worth watching?**
Volver holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Almodóvar celebrates resilient women with color, humor, and supernatural melodrama in peak form.

**What is Volver about?**
Women in a Madrid working-class neighborhood confront ghosts, secrets, and sisterhood when the dead return with unfinished business.

**Who directed Volver?**
Volver (2006) was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Volver?**
83% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (89/100), Metascore (85/100), Letterboxd (4/5), and IMDb (7.6/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Volver win?**
Volver won Best Film (Goya Awards 2007).

**Where can I watch Volver?**
Volver is on BFI Player in the United Kingdom; on Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan. Availability varies by region.

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