

2046
Are you still in the mood for love?
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
TMDB
7.3/10
1,136 votes
IMDb
7.4/10
65,085 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
78/100
Metascore
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $1,444,588
- Language
- Cantonese
- android
- regret
- lovesickness
- jealousy
- soulmates
- based on novel or book
- love of one's life
- sexuality
- symbolism
- nostalgia
- womanizer
- murder
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Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Produced in
Germany, Hong Kong, China, France, Italy
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Awards & recognition
- Total wins
- 39
- Total nominations
- 84
- 39 wins
- 84 nominations total
Awards data for 2046 provided by OMDb.
Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereTribeca Film Festival23 Apr 2005
- Theatrical (limited)5 Aug 2005
United KingdomGB
- Premiere12ABFI London Film Festival29 Oct 2004
BelgiumBE
- Physical1829 Oct 2004
BrazilBR
- PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival3 Oct 2005
FinlandFI
- Theatrical (limited)K-1629 Oct 2004
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival20 May 2004
- Theatrical20 Oct 2004
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT1220 May 2004
GreeceGR
- PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival19 Nov 2004
Hong KongHK
- TheatricalIIB29 Sept 2004
ItalyIT
- Theatrical29 Oct 2004
JapanJP
- PremiereTokyo International Film Festival23 Oct 2004
KazakhstanKZ
- Theatrical4 Mar 2005
Frequently asked questions
2046 was released on 29 September 2004.
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
9/4/2023
Another classic effort from Wong Kar-wai, this time with a touch of sci-fi added to his usually potent mix of romance and strong characters. Tony Leung reprises his role from "In the Mood for Love" (2000) as "Chow mo-wan" who has now returned to Hong Kong to write his book - about a land called "2046". As he writes, he forms relationships of varying degrees of importance with four women but the more he tries to forge…
- G7/10
griggs79
12/1/2024
_2046_ is a visual treat, embodying Wong Kar-wai’s trademark dreamlike style. However, it falls short in delivering the emotional impact of In the Mood for Love. Tony Leung's performance is a standout, but the fragmented narrative and slow pacing create a sense of detachment. The film's exploration of love and memory is intriguing, but it tends to dwell too much on melancholy, losing some of the elegance that defined…
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