the review aggregator rotten tomatoes reports a "certified fresh" score of 90% based on 169 reviews. the website's critical consensus reads, "bolstered by a trio of powerful performances from its talented leads, "clouds of sils maria" is an absorbing, richly detailed drama with impressive depth and intelligence." on metacritic, the film holds a weighted mean score of 78 out of 100, based on 41 reviews from film critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".