Before Midnight fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Before Midnight is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, nostalgic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Everything's better with maturity.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Before Midnight is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 94). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 49 min
Before Midnight runs 1 h 49 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Before Midnight higher (96) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Greek, French. Produced in Greece, United States.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Before Midnight in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Before Midnight, including Belated Happy Ending, Blowout Fight, Bumbling Dad.
7.9
