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Decision to Leave

Directed by Park Chan-wook · 2022 ·

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Answer Summary

Decision to Leave (2022) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

92% Critic Score
78% Audience
85 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.3 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 18m
Cast
Park Hae-il , Tang Wei , Lee Jung-hyun

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Director, Blue Dragon Film Awards 2022

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (92% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (78%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (85/100).
  • Celluloid Score 81% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, thriller pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Decision to Leave worth watching?

    Yes — Decision to Leave earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Park Chan-wook's romantic noir is visually dazzling and emotionally destabilizing in equal measure.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (92%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (78%).

    What is Decision to Leave about?

    A detective investigating a mountain death falls for the dead man's enigmatic widow, blurring investigation, obsession, and self-destruction.

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