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Love in the Time of Cholera

2007Movie2 h 19 minR

DramaRomance
44
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic434.5Rotten Tomatoes25%45%

A deeply romantic, melancholic drama movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

How long would you wait for love?

In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.

Feels like

  • Epic Romance
  • Unrequited Love
  • Historical Drama
  • Melancholy Atmosphere
  • Complex Characters
  • Literary Adaptation
  • South American Setting
  • Emotional Depth

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Mike Newell
Written by
Gabriel García Márquez, Ronald Harwood
Produced by
Scott Steindorff
Music by
Antonio Pinto

Everyone

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Facts

October 4, 2007 · 2 h 19 min · R

Released
October 4, 2007
Runtime
2 h 19 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States, United Kingdom
Budget
$45 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
21 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Determinator, Theme Naming, No Communities Were Harmed +9

  • Determinator
  • Theme Naming
  • No Communities Were Harmed
  • Full-Name Basis
  • Magic Realism
  • Genius Bonus
  • Decoy Protagonist
  • Driven to Suicide
  • There Are Two Kinds of People in the World
  • Love Triangle
  • How We Got Here
  • It Will Never Catch On

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Love in the Time of Cholera?"

Questions about Love in the Time of Cholera

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Love in the Time of Cholera?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Love in the Time of Cholera from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 6 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Love in the Time of Cholera worth watching?

44
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 25%, and Metacritic 43). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (34).

Is Love in the Time of Cholera good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Love in the Time of Cholera plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Love in the Time of Cholera a box office flop?

Budget$45 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $45 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 10% of its budget.