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Before Midnight

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
154K
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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)
We meet Celine and Jesse 9 years on. Almost 2 decades have passed since that first meeting on a train bound for Vienna, and we now find them in their early 40's in Greece. Before the clock strikes midnight, we will again become part of their story.
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We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
154K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,627
273
  • Director
    • Richard Linklater
  • Writers
    • Richard Linklater(characters)
    • Julie Delpy
    • Ethan Hawke
  • Stars
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Julie Delpy
    • Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Linklater
  • Writers
    • Richard Linklater(characters)
    • Julie Delpy
    • Ethan Hawke
  • Stars
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Julie Delpy
    • Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 356User reviews
    • 432Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 63 nominations total

    Videos2

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 1:50
    Theatrical Version
    "Train"
    Clip 1:39
    "Train"

    Photos103

    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ariane Labed in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, and Richard Linklater in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke, Walter Lassally, and Panos Koronis in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)
    Julie Delpy, Charlotte Prior, and Jennifer Prior in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)
    Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke in Before Midnight (2013)
    Athina Rachel Tsangari and Panos Koronis in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Midnight (2013)

    Top cast

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    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Jesseas Jesse
    Julie Delpy
    Julie Delpy
    • Celineas Celine
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    • Hankas Hank
    Ariane Labed
    Ariane Labed
    • Annaas Anna
    Jennifer Prior
    • Ellaas Ella
    Charlotte Prior
    Charlotte Prior
    • Ninaas Nina
    Xenia Kalogeropoulou
    • Nataliaas Natalia
    Walter Lassally
    Walter Lassally
    • Patrickas Patrick
    Yiannis Papadopoulos
    Yiannis Papadopoulos
    • Achilleasas Achilleas
    • (as Yannis Papadopoulos)
    Athina Rachel Tsangari
    Athina Rachel Tsangari
    • Ariadnias Ariadni
    • (as Athiná-Rachél Tsangári)
    Panos Koronis
    Panos Koronis
    • Stefanosas Stefanos
    Enrico Focardi
    • Childas Child
    Manolis Goussias
    • Childas Child
    Anouk Servera
    • Childas Child
    Yota Argyropoulou
    Yota Argyropoulou
    • Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
    Serafeim Radis
    • Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
    Tety Kalafati
    • Air Stewardessas Air Stewardess
    • (uncredited)
    John Sloss
    John Sloss
    • Airport Traveller in Opening Sceneas Airport Traveller in Opening Scene
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Linklater
    • Writers
      • Richard Linklater(characters)
      • Julie Delpy
      • Ethan Hawke
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters, but have spent a summer in Greece on the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk. —Peter Brandt Nielsen
    • summer vacation
    • marriage
    • twin
    • hotel
    • hotel room
    • 196 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Everything's better with maturity
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexual content/nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ethan Hawke described Before Sunrise (1995) as a film about what might be, Before Sunset (2004) as a film about what could or should be, and Before Midnight (2013) as a film about what is.
    • Goofs
      In the dining scene (42:05) Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Anna (Ariane Labed) are shown side by side, but just after a shot (42:23) they are sitting away from each other.
    • Quotes

      Jesse: If you want love, then this is it. This is real life. It's not perfect but it's real.

    • Connections
      Featured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Gia ena tango
      Written by Haris Alexiou (as Charis Alexiou)

      Performed by Haris Alexiou (as Charis Alexiou)

      Courtesy of Chamano Publishing

    User reviews356

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Not as wonderful as the last one but definitely worth your time
    I enjoyed Before Sunrise when I first saw it, and thought it was a clever, charming movie with an innovative approach. In my opinion though, Before Sunrise was vastly elevated by being paired with Before Sunset 9 years later.

    Before Sunset is an exceptional movie, much more melancholic than its predecessor, but understandably so because the characters had grown up and had to let go of childish notions of fairytale happy ever afters. What makes Before Sunset so wonderful though is the notion throughout that even though things went wrong it's never too late to fix them.

    Before Midnight is a different film to the previous two. In my opinion it is about two people who, having made the mistake of losing contact the first time, will work to make sure it never happens again. They were never going to have a fairytale life because they are both very complicated, and I liked the realism of how their relationship developed as they got older.

    I strongly disagree with other reviewers who say that Before Midnight can be watched without seeing the previous two. I criticised people who did that for Before Sunset and would caution against it even more for this one. Before Midnight relies on the idea that the audience understands how complicated the characters are and therefore continues to like them even when they do things which could seem nasty and shallow.

    In summary, while my favourite of the three movies remains Before Sunset, Before Midnight adds richly to the overarching story that has been told, in real time over 18 years, of two characters that fans of the series have grown to love. As a three part series, the Before movies are practically perfect.
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    35
    • elainesanfey
    • Jun 22, 2013

    FAQ1

    • Do you need to have watched "Before Sunset" and "Before Sunrise" - before watching this?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Greece
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Before Sunset Sequel
    • Filming locations
      • The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Faliro House Productions
      • Venture Forth
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,114,627
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $246,914
      • May 26, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,994,648
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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