Past Lives

Play trailer

2:24

Past Lives

PG-13,

2023,

1h 46m,

Romance/

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Past Lives: Trailer 1

Now Playing

Past Lives: Movie Clip - When Is He Leaving?

Now Playing

Past Lives: TV Spot - Destiny

Now Playing

View more videos

Stream Now

Watchlist

95%

317 Reviews

Tomatometer

86%

2,500+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

95%

Tomatometer

317 Reviews

86%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Stream

Rent Past Lives on Fandango, or buy it on Fandango.

Critics Consensus

A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition.

Read Critics Reviews

Audience Says

Moving in its subtlety, Past Lives is a mature love story that feels powerfully real.

Read Audience Reviews

Anna Smith

Rolling Stone UK

Oct 30, 2025

5/5

I’m happy to say that it does not disappoint -- it may be a slow-burner with no easy answers, but that’s one of its many strengths.

Go to Full Review

Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 18, 2024

4/5

Celine Song's debut film is a powerful metaphor for the two selves that exist within immigrants.

Go to Full Review

Jae-Ha Kim

Salon.com

Mar 8, 2024

4/4

In this extraordinary Academy Award-nominated film “Past Lives,” the Korean concept of inyeon is used to lead viewers into believing that Nora and Hae-sung are destined to be together – if not in this lifetime, then in the future.

Go to Full Review

Cate Young

Thirty, Flirty + Film

Nov 5, 2025

A first love is a precious thing. And despite the inherent irrationality, it can be hard to let go of the golden sheen that covers a fond memory. But that is precisely what Song guides her characters to achieve in her film.

Go to Full Review

Matthew Koss

The Wandering Screen (YouTube)

Aug 15, 2025

A

Past Lives is romantic and daring, and both Greta Lee and Teo Yoo are exceptional.

Go to Full Review

Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

Aug 1, 2025

3.5/5

The build-up to their eventual reunion is long, and while it’s emotionally restrained by design, I found myself wanting deeper insights into their lives along the way... Still, when the final act arrives, it’s quietly powerful.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Celine Song

Director

Greta Lee

Nora

Teo Yoo

Hae Sung

John Magaro

Arthur

Seung-ah Moon

Young Nora

Yim Seung-min

Young Hae Sung

Past Lives: Movie Clip - When Is He Leaving?

1:22

Now Playing

View more videos

It Ends With Us

55%

It Ends With Us

Watchlist

TRAILER

for It Ends With Us

All My Life

59%

59%

All My Life

Watchlist

TRAILER

for All My Life

Turtles All the Way Down

85%

Turtles All the Way Down

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Turtles All the Way Down

Wish You Were Here

33%

Wish You Were Here

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Wish You Were Here

A Journal for Jordan

39%

95%

A Journal for Jordan

Watchlist

TRAILER

for A Journal for Jordan

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Awards Leaderboard: Top Movies of 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Predicts the 2024 Oscars

The Holdovers and Past Lives take top honors at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards

Past Lives: TV Spot - Destiny

0:30

Now Playing

Past Lives: Trailer 1

2:24

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.

Director: Celine Song
Producer: David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
Screenwriter: Celine Song
Distributor: A24
Production Co: The Searchers NV, Killer Films, 2AM, A24, CJ ENM Co.
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 22, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.9M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings