Before Midnight

2013 "Everything's better with maturity."

Before Midnight

7.9 | 1h49m | R | en | Drama

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 at 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.

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7.9 | 1h49m | R | en | Drama , Romance | More Info

Released: June. 14,2013 | Released Producted By: Castle Rock Entertainment , Detour Filmproduction Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.sonyclassics.com/beforemidnight/

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Cast

Ethan Hawke , Julie Delpy , Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Director

Anna Georgiadou

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Castle Rock Entertainment , Detour Filmproduction

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Cast

Ethan Hawke

as Jesse Wallace

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Julie Delpy

as Céline

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Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

as Hank

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Reviews

dyak43 The first film in this series was a great re-visit of the type of special chance meeting and shared experience that many of us live for in our youth. Pleasant characters, good chemistry, great to watch them explore a new city with interesting (and supportive) strangers. The second film was needed for closure - interesting enough, but more predictable. Nothing too special about the story, but well done and I enjoyed it. This last film was simply tedious and depressing. If not a part of this ongoing story, then I would not have sat through it all. I disagree strongly with the other reviewers who claim this represents realism and maturity. Not unless your life is filled with complaining and expectations that they world will work to serve you happiness. I don't want to include "spoilers" but suffice to say that Ethan Hawke's character was going way beyond most people's (realistic) tolerance to help a miserable situation, maybe due to the history he had with Delpy's character?

classicsoncall If there were an award category for most annoying film trilogy, my vote would go to the 'Before' series hands down. I thought that by the time Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) hit their Forties they would have matured into some semblance of a meaningful relationship, but their two hour banter between themselves and among friends on a vacation in Greece is downright excruciating. And once again, it's Celine who initiates excessive use of the 'F' word and gets in the gutter on topics ranging from her first boyfriend to Jesse's attempt to reconcile a relationship with a son from a first marriage. Jesse had it right when he squirmed over her 'can't win' question that went 'What about me would you change?'. Guys, if you want to answer correctly, you have to say 'Nothing' and stick with it no matter what. Otherwise you'll have to endure an hour of endless recrimination over everything that's occurred since the beginning of the relationship. Then again, if you answer 'Nothing', you'll be badgered into coming up with something that you'll regret in any case, and if you're not as creative as Jesse with an ability to think on your feet, you're cooked. It was with a great sense of relief when the final credits rolled because most everything I had to sit there and listen to was nailed by the Greek guy Stafanos (Panos Koronis) commenting on Jesse's idea for his next novel, and suitably describing the way I felt about this picture - "Well, I don't know..., sounds pretentious".

Xikar I've seen thousands of movies and this was the worst one of them all. If this were a Documentary, it might have worked. But the never ending incessant dialogue killed this as a movie. Read other reviews and you'll understand, but please don't waste your time watching this pathetic and boring piece of film.

joe-85064 I watch a lot of movies, and this one was so borning I couldn't wait tell it was over,,from reading the critic love this movie,watching two couple argue over nothing,I keep wondering when this movie going to get better,but it never did,almost put me to sleep. I had high hope for the movie but was let down,it was at a turtle pace.