Before Sunrise

R

Released Jan 27, 1995

1h 41m

Romance

Drama

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On his way to Vienna, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.

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Critics Consensus

Thought-provoking and beautifully filmed, Before Sunrise is an intelligent, unabashedly romantic look at modern love, led by marvelously natural performances from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

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Anthony Lane

New Yorker

The charm—the midsummer enchantment—never feels forced; it steals up and wins you. A true romance.

Jul 18, 2022

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: A-

Sep 7, 2011

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Agreeably alluring.

Rated: B+

May 3, 2005

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are incredible in this film. The chemistry they have in palpable and the energy is always flowing...

Rated: A+

Aug 20, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Utterly charming.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 19, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

One of the truly great American films of the 1990s.

Rated: 10/10

Dec 5, 2023

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Hao Ian L

If anything, it's more of a slow-burn, dialogue-driven film than it is the everyday romance, with undeniable chemistry between Hawke and Delpy, delivering clever and naturalistic dialogue set in a romantic and beautifully filmed backdrop that is Vienna.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Mason M

An absolutely beautiful film that proves how Richard Linklater is the master of the movie about nothing. The dialogue is extremely well written and engaging, the two leads do great, and it's well photographed. Before Sunrise has a magical atmosphere to it and is an amazing film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Lívia P D

Sofisticado e confortável. Um romance leve, e que mostra a verdadeira beleza do amor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/24

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Faiz D

Nothing else quite catches the true essence of romance like Before Sunrise did.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Stella W

Absolutely beautiful at its core

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Collem T

In my top 5 of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Synopsis

On his way to Vienna, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Anne Walker-McBay
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Detour Filmproduction
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.7M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround

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