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Before Midnight

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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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
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    Storyline

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    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
    6/10
    Mixed feelings
    Mixed feelings about this movie, the third of Richard Linklater's trilogy.

    The trilogy started in 1995 with Before Sunrise, continued in 2004 with Before Sunset and now, another nine years later, we have Before Midnight. The movies follow the lives and love of Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy), with the span in years between movies reflecting the spans in their lives. We are getting snapshots of their lives, at nine-year intervals.

    Before Sunrise was OK, but not great. Really a dressed-up romantic drama, just with a more realistic and original plot and more subtle direction than your average romance movie.

    Before Sunset was the pick of the bunch. Rather than just a snapshot, it relates, through their dialogue, all the happenings in the last nine years of their lives, and demonstrates how much each of them were key in the other's life. It had more of a complete story and more character development.

    Before Midnight now picks up with them together, with their two kids, holidaying in Greece. Like the first two, it is very dialogue-intensive. Like the first two (especially Before Sunrise) the dialogue can be a big negative at times: pretentious, navel- gazing stuff.

    However, on the plus side, we get to see how relationships end up. Romantic dramas tend to end with the couple walking off into the sunset, very much in love, blissfully happy and without a care in the world. They never cover all the unromantic, even irritating, stuff that comes after it: kids, domestic life, mundanity. This does.

    On the downside, there is a reason this is never covered: it's boring, even annoying. Who wants to see a bitter, very protracted argument between husband and wife? Or people discussing domestic stuff?

    Thus, a two-edged sword.

    So, kudos to Richard Linklater for the concept of these movies and for not shying away from the less glamorous domestic years in a relationship. However, the domestic years aren't very entertaining to watch...
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    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
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    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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