Past Lives

Past Lives

(2023)

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Where does Past Lives rank today?

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Streaming charts last updated: 9:18:51 p.m., 2024-04-25

Past Lives is 68 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -40 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Next but less popular than The Holdovers.

Synopsis

Separated childhood friends reunite in New York City twenty years later to explore fate, love and life choices

Nora and Hae Sung, who share a strong bond since their childhood, are separated when Nora's family moves away from South Korea. After twenty years, they unexpectedly meet again in New York where they have a decisive week to confront the concepts of fate, affection and the decisions that shape one's life.

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What to know

A24 tackles destiny in directorial debut of The Wheel of Time writer

Past Lives is a romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song for A24. The film marks the directorial debut for Song who was previously a staff writer on the Prime Video fantasy series, The Wheel of Time. Past Lives explores the Korean concept of "inyeon", which encompasses notions of providence, fate and the intricate ways people are intertwined in each other's lives. The lead male role of Hae Sung was originally set to be portrayed by Parasite's Choi Woo-shik, however he was ultimately replaced by Teo Yoo.

David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler serve as producers while Killer Films, 2AM, and CJ ENM are the production companies behind the film. Past Lives features a musical score crafted by Christopher Bear and Daniel Rossen, with Keith Fraase contributing as the editor and Shabier Kirchner as the cinematographer. Kirchner previously worked with Academy Award winning director Steve McQueen on his five-part anthology series called Small Axe in 2020. 

Greta Lee stars as Nora while Seung Ah Moon portrays her younger self. Lee has previously appeared in a number of high-profile roles including Russian Doll and The Morning Show. Teo Yoo works alongside her as Hae Sung while his younger self is played by Seung Min Yim. Yoo previously worked with Park Chan-wook in 2022's Decision to Leave. The supporting cast for Past Lives includes John Magaro as Arthur, Ji Hye Yoon as Nora's mom, Choi Won-young as Nora's dad, Min Young Ahn as Hae Sung's mom, Jonica T. Gibbs as Janice, Emily Cass McDonnell as Rachel, Federico Rodriguez as Robert, Conrad Schott as Peter and Kristen Sieh as Heather.

Production News

  • January 22, 2020
    • Choi Woo-shik, best known for his role in Parasite, has been cast as the lead in the upcoming film, Past Lives. Celine Song will make her directorial debut with this project, working from her own screenplay. A24, in collaboration with Killer Films and CJ ENM, will handle the production and distribution of the film. (Source: Collider)
  • August 2, 2021
    • Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro have recently joined the ensemble of the film, with Teo Yoo stepping in to replace Choi Woo-shik in the cast. (Source: Deadline)
  • February 24, 2023
    • Following its successful world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, international distribution rights for Past Lives were acquired by distributors including StudioCanal and CJ ENM. (Source: Deadline)
  • March 7, 2023
    • A24 sets the official United States limited release date for Past Lives as June 2, 2023. (Source: Deadline)
  • May 17, 2023
    • Past Lives receives a release date for Canada for June 9, 2023. (Source: Tribute)
  • June 9, 2023
    • Past Live released in theatres.

Streaming Charts

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68.

-40

Rating

IMDB 7.9 (114k)

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

1h 46min

Age rating

PG

Production country

United States, South Korea

Director

Celine Song

Cast

Greta Lee
Nora
Teo Yoo
Hae Sung
John Magaro
Arthur
Moon Seung-a
Young Nora
Yim Seung-min
Young Hae Sung
Yoon Ji-hye
Nora's Mom
Choi Won-young
Nora's Dad
An Min-yeong
Hae Sung's Mom
Seo Yeon-woo
Young Si Young
Chang Ki-ha
Hae Sung's Friend 1
Jack Alberts
CBP Officer
Jane Yubin Kim
Actress
Hwang Seung-eon
Hae Sung's Girlfriend
Jojo T. Gibbs
Janice
Emily Cass McDonnell
Rachel
Federico Rodriguez
Robert
Conrad Schott
Peter
Kristen Sieh
Heather
Chase Sui Wonders
Girl (voice)
Isaac Powell
Guy (voice)
Jay Karales
New Yorker (uncredited)