Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
The Devil's Backbone has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Devil's Backbone was released in 2001 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 41 reviews, giving The Devil's Backbone (2001) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 76%, The Devil's Backbone is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2001, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2001 with similar scores include films like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Shaolin Soccer and Gosford Park.
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