Decision to Leave

Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Decision to Leave (2022) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Yong-woo, Kim Shin-young DIRECTOR: Park Chan-wook CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kim Ji-yong MUSIC: Cho Young-wuk PRODUCTION: Moho Film, CJ ENM, CJ Entertainment

Box Office Performance

Decision to Leave earned $2,179,864 domestically and $14,734,909 internationally, for a worldwide total of $16,914,773. International markets drove the majority of revenue (87%), indicating strong global appeal.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

The film is produced by Moho Film and is financed and distributed by CJ Entertainment. It began principal photography in October 2020.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 76 wins & 153 nominations total

Awards Won: ★ Cannes Best Director Award

Nominations: ○ Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film (80th Golden Globe Awards) ○ International Submission to the Academy Awards

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CRITICAL RECEPTION

On Rotten Tomatoes, of reviews of the film are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "If Decision to Leave isn't quite on the same level as Park Chan-wook's masterpieces, this romantic thriller is still a remarkable achievement by any other metric." Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on 44 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter, praising the director Park Chan-wook, wrote: "A world-class artist at the top of his game...all while navigating multilayered plots that continue to deliver surprises right up until the end. It's a luxury to put yourself as a viewer in such capable hands."

Peter Howell of Toronto Star rated the film four out of four, and wrote: "Every frame is like a painting, with hints to character motivation and plot twists."

Rafael Motamayor of Slashfilm rated the film seven out of ten, and wrote: "This [the film] is not as surprising or innovative as director Park's earlier work, but it is still a fascinating and exquisitely directed film about desire, regret, and love."

Luke Goodsell of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation called the film "a testament to Park's undimmed talent...Decision to Leave is one of his best".

In June 2025, IndieWire ranked the film at number 10 on its list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 2020s (So Far)." In July 2025, it was one of the films voted for the "Readers' Choice" edition of The New York Times list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century," finishing at number 193. That same month, it ranked number 89 on Rolling Stones list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century."