On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a perfect 100% approval rating based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 9.31/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Clever, incisive, and funny, "Singin' In The Rain" is a masterpiece of the classical Hollywood musical." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 99 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". The film is ranked as No. 37 and No. 9, respectively, on both site's list of best-rated films.