Happy Together
Seen it?1997 | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 40 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Heartstopper Forever or Maurice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: 1997 Cannes Film Festival: Best Director. Also nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$5 million worldwide on a $125K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 163K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wong Kar-wai
- Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingHo Po-wing
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiLai Yiu-fai
- Chang ChenChang
- Gregory DaytonLover