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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
2,354
230
  • 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
    • marriage
    • hotel
    • hotel room
    • writer
    • dinner
    • 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
    True breath of fresh air in a time full of poorly-written movies and cheap special effects
    First and foremost, this is not your typical mainstream summer movie. However, if you're reading this, then I'm sure you've already seen the two preceding films, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. If you have, then you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. This movie is driven by the characters and their dialog. No fancy special effects, no elaborate sets, no uber-popular actors to stuff in the movie to make people watch it. Just great dialog from two excellent actors.

    Now that that's out of the way, I was a little uninterested when hearing about this movie, that it was filmed in Greece. However, after seeing the film tonight, I find that the setting was quite lovely and really had little to do with the movie itself. The movie was more about how these two main characters are dealing with getting older and being parents, and how over time, your opinions about things and about each other can change.

    One thing I've always liked about these movies is the gritty realism of the two characters. Being an American myself, and previously having a French girlfriend (and living in France), I can totally relate to the two characters and the idiosyncrasies that are attributed to both of them in this story of their lives.

    This movie was, once again, a model example of good dialog and great characters! I was very happy to see this movie, and I'm glad to see the writers haven't lost their touch. This movie was written by not only the director, but also the two main actors, and this series is really their "baby" - you can tell much love and care went into these films, even though they are all shot very quickly and with a small budget. I love how there are very few cuts in most of the scenes, and you can tell that everything about this movie was simple. This is a true breath of fresh air in time full of poorly-written movies and cheap special effects.
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    • expressjordan
    • Jun 1, 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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