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Afterglow

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Afterglow

R

Released Dec 26, 1997

1h 53m

Romance

Comedy

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The appropriately named Lucky Mann (Nick Nolte) is a contractor equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest lonely housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne (Lara Flynn Boyle), childless and unhappy with her marriage to business-obsessed Jeffrey (Jonny Lee Miller). When Jeffrey coincidentally becomes enraptured by Lucky's wife, the fading former starlet Phyllis (Julie Christie), the four get caught in a tangled-up love quadrangle that reignites their tired marriages.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

The actors deliver their lines with stark and declamatory fervor, and their gestures have a sharp, sculptural stillness that's reminiscent of the grand artifices of classic-Hollywood productions.

Sep 2, 2019

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Like Tiffany jewels in a Woolworth setting, talented veterans Julie Christie and Nick Nolte outshine Alan Rudolph's mediocre film Afterglow.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 9, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: A-

Sep 7, 2011

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Afterglow, while occasionally an entertaining movie, focuses too much on sex and not enough on character.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 7, 2023

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 3/5

Oct 20, 2007

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Alan Rudolph's romantic roundelay sounds a lot more interesting than it plays.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 29, 2006

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Dave F

This movie is super dated already. The characters are nonsensical. It’s amazing that Julie Christie got nominated for such a bad movie!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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erdene c

Thats reminiscent of the grand artifices of classic and Hollywood productions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Bahad j

I really liked the characters and actions of the actors

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Audience Member

Didn’t really get a lot out of this one. The actors are a dime a dozen but if only the melodrama was more engaging. 2 hours is pushing it too.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/22

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steve d

Melodramatic and unpleasant.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Look at the lives of two married couples and the chaos that consumes them. It's a stale character study that has nothing new to offer.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

The appropriately named Lucky Mann (Nick Nolte) is a contractor equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest lonely housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne (Lara Flynn Boyle), childless and unhappy with her marriage to business-obsessed Jeffrey (Jonny Lee Miller). When Jeffrey coincidentally becomes enraptured by Lucky's wife, the fading former starlet Phyllis (Julie Christie), the four get caught in a tangled-up love quadrangle that reignites their tired marriages.

Director: Alan Rudolph
Producer: Robert Altman
Screenwriter: Alan Rudolph
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Moonstone Entertainment, Sandcastle 5 Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 26, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 53m

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