Before I Disappear

Released Nov 28, 2014

1 hr. 39 min.

Drama

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37%

30 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

1,000+ Ratings

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A deeply troubled young man (Shawn Christensen) and his precocious niece (Fátima Ptacek) bond during a nighttime odyssey through New York City.

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This movie seems to mess up everything that was great about the 2012 Short Film "Curfew". This is prime example of how not to turn a short film into a feature. The saddest part is that many of really wanted this to be good, but it isn't.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

This movie touched on several subjects that many shy away from and to a nice soundtrack. The metaphors and imagery were pleasing and the hopeful ending was just satisfying enough to not come off too cheesy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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thomas l

What started as a slow story with flat characters and tedious first person dialog, covering a difficult subject, picked up enough steam to keep it interesting to the very end. Kudos to Fatima Ptacek for adding spark to the movie, and Emmy Rossum, Ron Pearlman and Richard Sciff for adding familiar faces.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Script, cast and overall a good solid film. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

After watching a wide variety or attempts at pulling at my heart, this has been one of the few movies that made my jaw drop. The plot is so scattered and slow pace, but that is part of the beauty in this art. I could feel the misery that so many of us have felt..The depression and the come downs. I'm impressed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Dark humor at its best !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Shawn Christensen

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Shawn Christensen

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Fátima Ptacek

Sophia

Emmy Rossum

Maggie

Paul Wesley

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Christensen, who not only stars but writes, produces, and directs, does about a dozen things simultaneously that most movies can't get right individually.

Jun 7, 2016

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

"Before I Disappear" would be a better movie if would-be triple-threat talent Shawn Christensen got out of his own way.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 8, 2015

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Tomas Hachard

NPR

Before I Disappear is ultimately hampered not by a messy plot but by bland characters who, for the most part, don't so much talk to each other as they monologue at each other.

Dec 5, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

It's a tale that requires a strong, emotional component to be successful, and its glaring absence only becomes more and more apparent.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 12, 2019

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Emily Sears

Birth.Movies.Death.

For all its dark humor and dire situations, Before I Disappear conveys that a little forgiveness and a little time with someone who cares can bring a little hope before it's too late.

Sep 26, 2017

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Molly Laich

Vanguard Seattle

This is a humorous, emotional and engrossing film.

Dec 2, 2016

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Synopsis

A deeply troubled young man (Shawn Christensen) and his precocious niece (Fátima Ptacek) bond during a nighttime odyssey through New York City.

Director: Shawn Christensen
Executive Producer: Christopher Eoyang, Nick Harbinson, Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill
Screenwriter: Shawn Christensen
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 28, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7K

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