Gravity (2013)
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
96Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 96 Metascore on a $105M budget is a critical slam dunk, but the $723M worldwide gross proves the market agreed — this is prestige cinema at blockbuster scale.
Director track record: Alfonso Cuarón
Gravity (96) sits well above Alfonso Cuarón's own 79.3-point average across 7 other scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Roma (96), in a filmography that clearly peaks at the highest end of critical consensus.
Lead track record: Sandra Bullock
Gravity (96) represents Sandra Bullock's best-reviewed film by a substantial margin, a +48.6-point leap over her 47.4-point average across 25 scored films and a decisive step beyond her previous high of Speed (78).
Box office
Budget $105M · Box office $723.2M