Decision to Leave fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Decision to Leave is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's romantic, melancholic, and moving.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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The closer you look, the harder you fall.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Decision to Leave is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 19 min
Decision to Leave runs 2 h 19 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Decision to Leave higher (90) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Korean, with some Chinese, English. Produced in South Korea.
+52GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Decision to Leave in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Decision to Leave, including The Alibi, Central Theme, Dark and Troubled Past.
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