Before Sunset
2004 · Movie · R · 80 min · ★ 7.8 · 93% critics
Nine years after their one-day romance, a writer travels across Europe with his book and stops in Paris for a reading. There, he reconnects with the woman from that night, and they spend time together while both deal with adult responsibilities and lingering feelings that begin to resurface.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-06-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (3,797 votes)
- Box office
- $15,936,507
- Budget
- $2,700,000
About
If you like slow-burn, talk-driven romantic stories about reconnection and long-held longing, you’ll likely enjoy Before Sunset; Not for you if you want nonstop plot action or prefer heavier conflict, and if you skip Before Sunrise, the jump may feel harder.
Pros: heartfelt reunion; sharp, genuine dialogue; Paris-set romance | Cons: mostly conversation-only; emotional struggle; setup can feel familiar
Themes
- journalist
- talking
- soulmates
- walking
- paris, france
- bookshop
- love of one's life
- author
- semi autobiographical
- romantic
- cliché
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
Julie Delpy
as Céline
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Bookstore Manager
Louise Lemoine Torrès
as Journalist #1
Rodolphe Pauly
as Journalist #2
Mariane Plasteig
as Waitress
Diabolo
as Philippe
- DE
Denis Evrard
as Boat Attendant
Albert Delpy
as Man at Grill
Marie Pillet
as Woman in Courtyard
Directed by Richard Linklater