Before I Fall

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Before I Fall

PG-13

Released Mar 3, 2017

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) seems to have it all: popularity, a loving boyfriend (Kian Lawley) and a seemingly perfect future. Everything changes in the blink of an eye when she dies in a car crash but then magically wakes up to find herself reliving the same day over and over again. As Samantha tries to untangle the mystery of a life derailed, she must also unravel the secrets of the people closest to her and discover how the power of a single day can make a difference.

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Critics Consensus

Before I Fall's familiar ingredients are enlivened by a fresh YA perspective and a strong performance from emerging star Zoey Deutch.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Before I Fall is one of the more pleasant surprises of the year.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 9, 2017

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

Director Ry Russo-Young seems genuinely interested in tapping into these characters and reminding us what fresh hell adolescence brings each day, but the material resists her.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 8, 2017

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

There's little that the director, Ry Russo-Young, can do with the material's sentimental thinness, but she does something nonetheless ...

Mar 6, 2017

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Takes Groundhog Day's concept to high school, but fails to do anything interesting with it.

Rated: C-

Aug 28, 2021

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

Before I Fall is a plastic, phony effort of teenage melodrama, that struggles to give us a reason to enjoy going back to high school for one day, let alone repeat it over and over again.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 7, 2021

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Vincent Schilling

Indian Country Today

How far can you emulate the 'Groundhog Day' story and still make a worthwhile film? Apparently far enough with 'Before I fall,' as I truly enjoyed it.

Rated: 8.4/10

Jul 13, 2020

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John W

At first, I was a bit torn about the film. But now I have to say, it really stays with you for a long time and is actually pretty good. There’s a lot to think about or interpret when it comes to the plot. I liked the soundtrack a lot. The film is often compared to Happy Death Day, although I think Before I Fall is not as good as that one. Still, it’s a successful mystery thriller.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Kashgar A

The movie tries to cover new ground in an overworked trope, managing only to come across as mean, drab and shallow. None of the characters redeem themselves in the end, and all attempts to right wrongs come across as tokenism.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Taylor M

Pretty decent. I read the book when I was younger so it has a little bit of a place in my heart. I think it's pretty cliche but straight forward and a decent message for a younger audience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Tiar U

*i'm not quite good at english* This movie is beautiful and meaningfull. If you ask me do i like it or not, no I LOVE ITTTT You should watch it and enjoy it. Thank you ; )

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Shin S

Worst movie ive seen since mountain

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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justin b

I can see what they were trying to do but they don't quite stick the landing. The acting was fine, but.... It felt like the writers had an ending in mind, maybe did not know how to arrive there. Seemed like several better ways of getting out of how that ended. It did not make any sense to me. Also why the choice of music. My gosh how it hurt my ears.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Synopsis

Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) seems to have it all: popularity, a loving boyfriend (Kian Lawley) and a seemingly perfect future. Everything changes in the blink of an eye when she dies in a car crash but then magically wakes up to find herself reliving the same day over and over again. As Samantha tries to untangle the mystery of a life derailed, she must also unravel the secrets of the people closest to her and discover how the power of a single day can make a difference.

Director: Ry Russo-Young
Producer: Brian Robbins, Matthew Kaplan, Jonathan Shestack
Screenwriter: Maria Maggenti
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Jon Shestack, Awesomeness Films
Rating: PG-13 (Drinking|Bullying|Some Violent Images|Language|Mature Thematic Content|Sexuality)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.2M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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