# In the Mood for Love (2000) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/in-the-mood-for-love-2000/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 88% |
| Editorial Rating | 99/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 92% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 85/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.4/5 |
| IMDb | 8.1/10 |
| Director | Wong Kar-wai |
| Genres | Romance, Drama |
| Runtime | 98 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2000 |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

In the Mood for Love (2000) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Wong Kar-wai's mood piece is cinema as perfume — elegant, aching, and unforgettable. Metascore 85/100. Directed by Wong Kar-wai.

## Celluloid verdict

Wong Kar-wai's mood piece is cinema as perfume — elegant, aching, and unforgettable.

## Synopsis

Two neighbors in 1960s Hong Kong suspect their spouses of infidelity and form a bond restrained by propriety, longing, and unspoken desire.

## Cast

Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam Siu

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2000.
- Won Best Leading Actress — Golden Horse Awards 2000

## Where to watch

Global: HBO Max, The Criterion Channel
the United States: HBO Max, The Criterion Channel
India: MUBI
Turkey: not currently streaming
South Korea: Netflix, Disney+, Wavve, TVING
Japan: Netflix, U-NEXT
Pakistan: MUBI

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is In the Mood for Love worth watching?**
In the Mood for Love holds a 88% Celluloid Score. Wong Kar-wai's mood piece is cinema as perfume — elegant, aching, and unforgettable.

**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.

**Who directed In the Mood for Love?**
In the Mood for Love (2000) was directed by Wong Kar-wai.

**What is the Celluloid Score of In the Mood for Love?**
88% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (99/100), Metascore (85/100), Letterboxd (4.4/5), and IMDb (8.1/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did In the Mood for Love win?**
In the Mood for Love won Best Leading Actress (Golden Horse Awards 2000).

**Where can I watch In the Mood for Love?**
In the Mood for Love is streaming on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel; on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel in the United States; on MUBI in India; on Netflix, Disney+, Wavve, TVING in South Korea; on Netflix, U-NEXT in Japan; on MUBI in Pakistan. Availability varies by region.

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