South Korea Synopsis
Two childhood friends are separated after one’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one week as they confront notions of destiny, love and the choices that make a life.
The 2022–2024 South Korea Window
129 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Past Lives sits at position #42.
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★ 8.9 · 2023
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★ 8.7 · 2023
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★ 8.6 · 2023
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Past Lives. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedSoulmate
★ 7.7 · South Korea
3 sharedThe Princess and the Pilot
★ 7.9 · Japan
2 sharedA Silent Voice: The Movie
★ 8.4 · Japan
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★ 8.3 · Japan
2 sharedZindagi Na Milegi Dobara
★ 7.5 · India
2 sharedThe Wedding Banquet
★ 7.1 · Taiwan
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Past Lives premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #232 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #168 of 868 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | A24, Killer Films, 2AM, CJ ENM |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | June 2, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt13238346 |
| Official Site | a24films.com |