Past Lives
2023 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (95%), audiences rate it highly (7.7/10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Our take: A small, aching story about childhood sweethearts and roads not taken. Gentle, adult, and very moving.
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After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7/10 from 3K viewers
- AwardsSolid
0 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$28 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
678K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Rakuten Viki, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Celine Song
- Greta LeeNora
- Teo YooHae Sung
- John MagaroArthur
- Moon Seung-ahYoung Nora
- Leem Seung-minYoung Hae Sung
- Yoon Ji-hyeNora's Mom
- Choi Won-youngNora's Dad
- An Min-youngHae Sung's Mom
- Seo Yeon-wooYoung Si Young
- Chang Ki-haHae Sung's Friend 1