After.Life

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After.Life

R

Released Apr 9, 2010

1h 43m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Following a terrible car crash, a woman (Christina Ricci) awakes to find an enigmatic mortician (Liam Neeson) preparing her for burial.

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Critics Consensus

It has an interesting premise and admirable ambitions, but After.Life fails to deliver enough twists or thrills to sustain its creepy atmosphere.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Thematic rigor mortis sets in long before the final reel.

Jan 3, 2011

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

takes its ambiguities all the way to the grave - and beyond.

Sep 7, 2010

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Perri Nemiroff

Shockya.com

Proposes a novel scenario, but bogs it down with cliche filmmaking techniques so much, you'll be hoping we all just die and go to heaven; end of story.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 13, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

There’s not enough happening to call it a horror movie, not enough drama to feel emotionally engaged, and as a result, there’s little reason to care about how uninvolving the mystery proves to be.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A horror film, also about alien pretensions, simultaneously disturbing, inexplicable and useless. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 18, 2022

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Annalee Newitz

io9.com

Unfortunately, the movie veers in the most predicable, Saw-like direction possible just as the characters are starting to crackle with originality.

May 23, 2018

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Scott B

I loved this movie. Liam plays a creepy role but nails it. Christina Ricci is naked through half the movie and the little boy keeps you thinking. Is she Dead or is she Alive. Wasn't sure....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Kenneth P

After Life is just a wonderful, thoughtful, well directed and acted series. Ricky Gervais is brilliant in his acting, writing and directing and if you have a sensitive and caring side you will definitely love this. Besides being somewhat sad, and uplifting at the same time, Gervais delivers with some very dark and serious humor. Do yourself a favor and give it a look.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Lolly W

I love Christina Ricci but oh my god this movie was so bad it was painful. Her acting was shockingly bad - the psychological premise was interesting but the writing, acting and everything was awful. Ugh

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/24

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Mike C

So, what you think is what you think. She is obviously still alive. Everyone watching is waiting for the tense discovery and escape, but it never comes. The ending is rushed, over in 10 minutes, and she doesn't escape, and her boyfriend never discovers the truth. It's a sad ending for no reason other than to be edgy I guess, but it just leaves you annoyed. Plus, parts of the story make no sense. The whole movie is a bit amateurish. Everyone is whispering for dramatic effect and scenes are drawn out, because they don't have enough money for more scenes. It is a good idea for a psychological thriller done badly with a bad ending.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Jacob S

I think i was I realy just makes you think about your life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Sophie B

Cool concept but the main character is an idiot and we don’t get enough backstory about her. Also her boyfriend is the most awful person ever.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Synopsis

Following a terrible car crash, a woman (Christina Ricci) awakes to find an enigmatic mortician (Liam Neeson) preparing her for burial.

Director: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Producer: Bill Perkins, Celine Rattray
Screenwriter: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, Paul Vosloo, Jakub Korolczuk
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Lleju Productions, Plum Pictures, Harbor Light Entertainment
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexuality|Language|Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 9, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2015
Runtime: 1h 43m

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