Block 2 Pictures In the Mood for Love
Directed by Wong Kar-wai · 2000
In the Mood for Love (2000) has a 89% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
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Is In the Mood for Love worth watching?
Yes — In the Mood for Love earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Wong Kar-wai's mood piece is cinema as perfume — elegant, aching, and unforgettable.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (92%).
What is In the Mood for Love about?
Two neighbors in 1960s Hong Kong suspect their spouses of infidelity and form a bond restrained by propriety, longing, and unspoken desire.
Critic Reviews
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