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Summary
In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 51Audiences 57GoodWatch 54
Metascore54
Tomatometer48%
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 55 K ratings3.1/5
User score6.0
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2017
March 31, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceScience FictionThrillerMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Jason SegelWill Harbor
Rooney MaraIsla
Robert RedfordDr. Thomas Harbor
Jesse PlemonsToby Harbor
Riley KeoughLacey
Ron CanadaCooper
Brian McCarthyAndy
Kimleigh SmithPam
M.J. KarmiJanice Phillips
Adam KhaykinOliver
Mary SteenburgenInterviewer
Connor RatliffCoroner
Willie C. CarpenterHospital Janitor
Wendy MakkenaMom
Lindsay SchneblyNewscaster- RORichard O'RourkeMarvin (uncredited)
Paul BellefeuillePat Phillips (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Charlie McDowell Director, Writer
- Zairi Malcolm Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Justin Lader Writer
Production · 8
- Alex Orlovsky Producer
- James D. Stern Producer
- Nicole Daniels Casting
- Susanne Scheel Casting
- Courtney Bright Casting
- Anne Mulhall Casting
Camera · 7
- Sturla Brandth Grøvlen Director of Photography
- Nolan Ball First Assistant Camera
- Seacia Pavao Still Photographer
- David C. Romano Key Grip
- Jennifer Evans Dolly Grip
- Woody Bell Key Grip
Editing · 3
- Jennifer Lilly Editor
- Isabel Cafaro-Anderson Digital Intermediate
- Alex Bickel Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 6
- Danny Bensi Original Music Composer
- Saunder Jurriaans Original Music Composer
- Doug Bernheim Music Supervisor
- Mark Filip Foley Editor
- Kelly Doran Boom Operator
- Jason Fyrberg Sound Mixer
Art · 6
- Akin McKenzie Production Design
- Danica Chipman Set Decoration
- David Rotondo Construction Coordinator
- Jason Mayoh Art Department Coordinator
- Justin Bliss Assistant Property Master
- Hilary Taillie Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Keri Langerman Costume Design
- Trish Seeney Makeup Department Head
- Brenda McNally Hair Department Head
- Margaret Palmer Key Set Costumer
- Sheila Grover Costume Supervisor
- Shayna Passaretti Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 2
- Lauren Orban Visual Effects Producer
- Lynzi Grant Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Jesse Goldberg Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- John Ruggieri Special Effects Coordinator
- Arthur Hiou Stand In
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