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DramaRomance Sundance 2023 Editor's Pick

Past Lives Review (2023) — 87% Celluloid Score

Directed by Celine Song · 2023 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Past Lives worth watching?

Past Lives (2023) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (95%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Past Lives?

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

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

95% Critic Score
88% Audience
94 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1
7.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 46m
Cast
Greta Lee , Teo Yoo , John Magaro , Moon Seung-ah , Leem Seung-min , Yoon Ji-hye , Choi Won-young , An Min-young , Seo Yeon-woo , Chang Ki-ha

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (95% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (94/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
  • Celluloid Score 87% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

    Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

    Is Past Lives worth watching?

    Yes — Past Lives earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Past Lives — Sundance 2023 selection. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (95%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

    What is Past Lives about?

    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.

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