Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- wistful
- intimate
- quiet evening
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually accomplished and supported by dedicated performances, but weakened by thin material and an uneven, overly stylized treatment of American life.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elizabeth moves from New York City through Memphis and Nevada while processing a breakup through encounters with lonely strangers.
The film uses nocturnal diners, casinos, blurred motion, and vivid color to externalize longing and emotional disorientation.
Elizabeth, Arnie, Sue Lynne, and Leslie are connected by breakups, estrangement, and difficulty letting go.
Wong Kar-Wai's American debut portrays New York, Memphis, Nevada, diners, bars, and casinos as stylized emotional landscapes.
Films like My Blueberry Nights, and why
Chungking Express
shared melancholic romance, fragmented road journey, nocturnal atmosphere, and emotionally adrift characters
Paris, Texas
shared wistful road movie structure, loneliness, self-discovery, and lyrical relationship drama
Lost in Translation
shared romantic melancholy, episodic encounters, and visually stylized urban alienation
Before Sunrise
shared intimate breakup drama, drifting protagonists, and bittersweet emotional tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Release Date
- 2007-11-28
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (870)
Cast
- Norah Jones
- Jude Law
- David Strathairn
- Rachel Weisz
- Natalie Portman
- Cat Power
- Frankie Faison
- Michael Delano
- Chad R. Davis
- Katya Blumenberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Blueberry Nights about?
- A heartbroken woman crosses an illuminated American landscape, finding unexpected companionship among strangers as she learns how to leave the past behind.
- What is My Blueberry Nights like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Blueberry Nights as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Blueberry Nights violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Blueberry Nights.
- What did critics think of My Blueberry Nights?
- Critics broadly found the film visually accomplished and supported by dedicated performances, but weakened by thin material and an uneven, overly stylized treatment of American life.
- Which films are like My Blueberry Nights?
- Films with a similar feel include Chungking Express, Paris, Texas, Lost in Translation, and Before Sunrise.
- How long is My Blueberry Nights?
- My Blueberry Nights runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Blueberry Nights?
- In United States, My Blueberry Nights streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
