After the Wedding

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After the Wedding

PG-13

Released Aug 9, 2019

1h 52m

Drama

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Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabel travels to New York to meet Theresa, a wealthy benefactor. An invitation to attend a wedding ignites a series of events in which the past collides with the present as mysteries unravel.

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Critics Consensus

After the Wedding benefits from solid casting and strong source material, yet proves stubbornly resistant to spark to emotional life.

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Caroline Siede

The Spool

[It] doesn't fully trust its own story and tries to dress it up with an air of ominous mystery that winds up undercutting the drama rather than adding to it.

Jan 20, 2020

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Lisa Mullen

Sight & Sound

The film's top-notch cast are let down badly enough by the clunking screenplay, but they are entirely defeated by the ethical vacuum at its core.

Nov 15, 2019

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

The Sad Rich White People Movie is one of my favourite genres, and indeed the white people in this English-language remake of Danish film-maker's Susanne Bier's 2006 tearjerker are very sad and very rich.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 3, 2019

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

... a well-meaning, well-upholstered drama which makes a decent fist of revising and updating Susanne Bier’s subtitled original, but which lacks the crucial nous that makes for a great picture...delivers more in terms of soap opera than cutting edge drama

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2025

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

After The Wedding is a deeply moving story about acceptance and identity with more than one twist and extraordinary performances from Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 17, 2023

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Harvey S. Karten

Shockya.com

Takes aim at the rich one percent though the movie is not as entertaining as the Danish version.

Rated: B-

Aug 31, 2022

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Marian M

Movie is generally good except for the real mom-daughter relationship which is not too explored and justified. And real mom's facial expression should at least change a bit other than looking angry/sullen most of the time, and it's too impossible there is no mother's instinct and instead berate her ex for reneging on their agreement. She should at least be thankful the other half made a different decision and by the way that their daughter grew up and seeing how lovely she has come to be should be a great pride and joy no matter what. If there are moms out there who regret giving up on their kids or abandoning them and find themselves stalking on their children - how ironic that she becomes attached to another kid in India and never for once is being shown at least just longing for someone, her daughter this time and wondering perhaps what she looks like now or whoever adopted her or if she is having a good set of parents, happy family life. ??? And just being grateful to the adoptive mom instead of being so doubting of her intentions when it comes to giving out the donation for the kids in India. She should be a 100% thinking of what it will do to the kids instead of fretting and entertaining differently of any doubtful acceptance. Hope this review strikes a chord in the heart. :-) :-(

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/19

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Karen W

Great storyline with a few twists, just a little slow in places.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/11/19

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Gerard Robinson

Confused, boring, badly acted.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/09/19

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Barbara B

Touching. Great acting. Also funny and sad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/19

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Deena T

Wonderful story. Michelle and Julienne were so passionate. The twist was surprising, I hope I would have that kind of courage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/19

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krsitina d

Good movie - I'm a bit biased for anything Julianne Moore!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/05/19

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Synopsis

Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabel travels to New York to meet Theresa, a wealthy benefactor. An invitation to attend a wedding ignites a series of events in which the past collides with the present as mysteries unravel.

Director: Bart Freundlich
Producer: Joel B. Michaels, Silvio Muraglia, Harry Finkel, Bart Freundlich, Julianne Moore
Screenwriter: Susanne Bier, Anders Thomas Jensen, Bart Freundlich
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Joel B. Michaels Productions, Sony Pictures Classics, Paradox Studios, Riverstone Pictures, Rock Island Films
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material|Some Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 9, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M
Runtime: 1h 52m

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