In the Mood for Love (2000)
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 99 min · Drama, Romance
85.8 TOPICAL score · #196 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
In the Mood for Love (2000, directed by Wong Kar-Wai) has a TOPICAL score of 85.8 - ranked 196 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards. It won 8 awards from 18 nominations, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (3,410 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (3,410 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards8 wins, 18 nominations - incl. Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor; Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress; Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 53 languages
- Still read91,770 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung (actor #82), Ping Lam Siu, Rebecca Pan
“It is often listed as one of the greatest films of all time and one of the major works of Asian cinema.”
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