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After.Life

2009·Movie
1h 43min·R
IMDb5.9Metacritic366.0

Where to watch

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After.Life fingerprint

Immersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Scare4
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis3

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor2
  • Absurdist Humor1

World

The mind and mystery

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • Ambiguity9
  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Sound Centrality7

Who it's for

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About

Life is the symptom. Death is the cure.

Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.
Psychological ThrillerExistential MysteryDeath & LimboUnsettling AtmosphereAmbiguous NarrativeMorbid & MelancholyIntimate DramaReality-BendingPhilosophical

Crew

Directed by:
Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, Veronica Lupu, Yann Sobezynski
Written by:
Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, Jakub Korolczuk, Paul Vosloo
Produced by:
Catherine Kellner, Galt Niederhoffer, Celine Rattray
Composed by:
Marko Costanzo, Chris Newlin, George A. Lara

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about After.Life

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream After.Life legally?

fuboTVHooplaPlexFawesomeMovieSphere+Tubi TV

After.Life is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is After.Life worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 5.9 and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is After.Life rated?

RDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is After.Life?

1 h 43 min

After.Life runs 1 h 43 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on After.Life?

Critics36
Audiences60

Not quite. Audiences rate After.Life higher (60) than critics (36). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

Was After.Life a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$4 million

No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 80% of its budget.

What language is After.Life in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch After.Life?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for After.Life in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does After.Life use?

The SociopathBadass in a Nice SuitThe AlcoholicToo Dumb to LiveJerk with a Heart of JerkCassandra TruthOoh, Me Accent's SlippingForeshadowingThe PerfectionistWham ShotForegone ConclusionJerkassand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 storytelling tropes for After.Life, including The Sociopath, Badass in a Nice Suit, The Alcoholic.