Malèna
Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Qualifies as director Giuseppe Tornatore's second full-fledged masterpiece. His first: "Cinema Paradiso."
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    Malena the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine, with its ravishing Lajos Koltai cinematography and sweepingly romantic Ennio Morricone score.

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User Score
8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. R.L.
    10
    A truly extraordinary film! I loved every minute of it.
  2. sathyav.
    10
    I love this movie. we must view this film in an auto-analystic way of admiring the characters. this movie has some magic that we keep on thinking about it even after weeks or months...oops! i must say this is a movie of a life time. i'm glad to have it in my collections of dvd. tornatore is way ahead of mankind.… Full Review »
  3. ChrisS.
    9
    What a great movie. Excellent performances with a spectacular score and striking images. You won't forget this one.
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