Past Lives

Past Lives

Directed by Celine Song

Produced by A24, Killer Films

2023106 min7.7 / 10

A tender, melancholic meditation on fate and lost time, centered on the bittersweet reunion of childhood sweethearts across continents and decades.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Past Lives sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Past Lives violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Past Lives scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Past Lives easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Past Lives end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Past Lives, and what each one shares →

Like Past Lives

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Past Lives

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Past Lives, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Past Lives, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Past Lives, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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