# Decision to Leave (2022) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/decision-to-leave-2022/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 82% |
| Editorial Rating | 92/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 78% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 85/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.3/10 |
| Director | Park Chan-wook |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller |
| Runtime | 138 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2022 (Best Director) |
| Major awards | 3 wins, 2 nominations |

## Quick answer

Decision to Leave (2022) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Park Chan-wook's romantic noir is visually dazzling and emotionally destabilizing in equal measure. Metascore 85/100. Directed by Park Chan-wook.

## Celluloid verdict

Park Chan-wook's romantic noir is visually dazzling and emotionally destabilizing in equal measure.

## Synopsis

A detective investigating a mountain death falls for the dead man's enigmatic widow, blurring investigation, obsession, and self-destruction.

## Cast

Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2022, where it won the Best Director.
- Won Best Director — Blue Dragon Film Awards 2022
- Won Best Actress (Tang Wei) — Asian Film Awards 2023
- Won Best Screenplay — Asian Film Awards 2023
- Nominated for Best Film — Asian Film Awards 2023
- Nominated for Best Director (Park Chan-wook) — Asian Film Awards 2023

## Where to watch

Global: MUBI
the United States: MUBI
the United Kingdom: MUBI
India: MUBI
Turkey: MUBI
South Korea: Netflix, TVING
Japan: Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
the Philippines: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Decision to Leave worth watching?**
Decision to Leave holds a 82% Celluloid Score. Park Chan-wook's romantic noir is visually dazzling and emotionally destabilizing in equal measure.

**What is Decision to Leave about?**
A detective investigating a mountain death falls for the dead man's enigmatic widow, blurring investigation, obsession, and self-destruction.

**Who directed Decision to Leave?**
Decision to Leave (2022) was directed by Park Chan-wook.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Decision to Leave?**
82% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (92/100), Metascore (85/100), Letterboxd (3.9/5), and IMDb (7.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Decision to Leave win?**
Decision to Leave won Best Director (Blue Dragon Film Awards 2022), Best Actress (Tang Wei) (Asian Film Awards 2023), Best Screenplay (Asian Film Awards 2023), with 2 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Decision to Leave?**
Decision to Leave is streaming on MUBI; on MUBI in the United States; on MUBI in the United Kingdom; on MUBI in India; on MUBI in Turkey; on Netflix, TVING in South Korea; on Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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