In the Mood for Love
Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode.
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.
- Director
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $16M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How In the Mood for Love actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
In the Mood for Love appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Romance Movies Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Romance Movies Ranked #31
Placed at #31 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #215
Placed at #215 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
8 wins · 18 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerInternational Submission to the Academy Awards
BAFTA Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
Cannes Film Festival
1 win
- WinnerCannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Critics' Choice Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
César Award for Best Foreign Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerCésar Award for Best Foreign Film
European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Non-European Film
German Film Award for Best No-German Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerGerman Film Award for Best No-German Film
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Independent Spirit Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerIndependent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
In the Mood for Love returned 5.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $16M
- Release date
- Sep 29, 2000
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- Cantonese, Spanish
- Country
- France, Hong Kong
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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