Past Lives fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Past Lives is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, profoundly sad, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Past Lives is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, and Paramount+ with Showtime in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 94). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 46 min
Past Lives runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Past Lives higher (95) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $28 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Korean. Produced in United States, South Korea.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Past Lives in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 34 storytelling tropes for Past Lives, including Title Drop, Wistful Smile, Disposable Fiancé.
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