My Blueberry Nights
2007 1h 35m movie Film China

My Blueberry Nights

“How do you say goodbye to someone you can't imagine living without?”

Synopsis

“How do you say goodbye to someone you can't imagine living without?”

Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths with a series of lost souls whose yearnings are even greater than her own, their emotional turmoil ultimately helps her gain a greater understanding of her own problems…

The 2006–2008 China Window

56 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. My Blueberry Nights sits at position #36.

  1. Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
    #1

    Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series

    ★ 9.1 · 2006

  2. The Legend of Qin
    #2

    The Legend of Qin

    ★ 8.7 · 2007

  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Blind Mountain
    #5

    Blind Mountain

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  6. Please Vote for Me
    #6

    Please Vote for Me

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  7. Fearless
    #7

    Fearless

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

  8. The Secret of the Magic Gourd
    #8

    The Secret of the Magic Gourd

    ★ 7.4 · 2007

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with My Blueberry Nights. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Blueberry Nights premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.0M
Budget
$21.8M
Revenue
$11.8M
Net Profit
2.2×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 35m runtime, production spent $105K per minute on screen and earned $229K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
682
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #579 of 946 China films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #368 of 547 (top 67%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, France, Hong Kong, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Block 2 Pictures, Jet Tone Production, StudioCanal, Lou Yi, The Weinstein Company
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date November 28, 2007
IMDb tt0765120

Themes & Motifs

  • friendship
  • lovesickness
  • casino
  • waitress
  • poker
  • approach
  • night life
  • melancholy
  • road trip
  • loneliness
  • las vegas
  • father daughter relationship
  • tasty food

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