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1986·105 min·Dir. Héctor Olivera·★ 7.3
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How Good Is Night of the Pencils?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.2Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.0
★ IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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