
The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
Seen it?2024 | 225 min | Music, Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved West Side Story, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 45 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day, in a contemporary American industrial town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carrie Cracknell
- Aigul AkhmetshinaCarmen
- Piotr BeczałaDon José
- Angel BlueMicaëla
- Kyle KetelsenEscamillo
- Daniele RustioniHimself - Conductor