User Score
8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5

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  1. CorradoG.
    Aug 25, 2004
    10
    I love this music.
  2. SandraC.
    May 13, 2001
    10
    It's an extraordinary film!
  3. CliffA.
    May 12, 2001
    10
    Great music!
  4. JimT.
    Apr 22, 2001
    10
    Fantastic movie!! The colors rich, the cinematography flawless, the sound makes you dance in your seat and clap with joy at the conclusion of each set.
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. 90
    A must-see for avid fans and a welcome primer for nascent hip-shakers everywhere.
  2. Reviewed by: Steve Simels
    80
    This is one of the most infectiously joyous celebrations of musicmaking ever committed to film. See it and be ennobled.
  3. 60
    Calle 54 doesn't have that coherence or vision of the "Buena Vista Social Club."