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Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Before We Go PG-13 Released Sep 4, 2015 1h 35m Comedy Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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A chance encounter between two strangers (Chris Evans, Alice Eve) in Grand Central Terminal sparks a life-changing, nighttime sojourn through New York City.
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Chris Evans' directorial debut is modest to a fault, with a threadbare story and minimal style leaving his and Alice Eve's likable performances adrift in New York City with nowhere to go.

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Katie Walsh Tribune News Service While this kind of tale is a fantasy for the movies, with an emphasis on realism in style and deliberately paced story, "Before We Go" suggests that it really can happen, even just for a fleeting moment. Rated: 3/4 Sep 14, 2015 Full Review Ella Taylor NPR Slight and familiar but sweet enough for Saturday night, Before We Go is the umpteenth re-up of Brief Encounter, not that there's anything wrong with that. Sep 4, 2015 Full Review Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com Very little here is special, despite the individual charms of Evans and co-star Alice Eve. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 4, 2015 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson For the new independent film Before We Go, it's Chris Evans's turn to be be a first-timer. The promise is there, but he has a long way to go. Rated: 2/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog Chris Evans is wise to pick a script that deals with a small cast that takes place over the course of a single night for his directorial debut. Evans and Eve have a pretty sweet chemistry and the tentative romance between them feels earnest. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 14, 2022 Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Movies with Mae Before We Go is mediocre at best and ultimately a forgettable film. Still, it's also somehow decently entertaining despite its shortcomings and occasionally drawn-out melodrama. A film best seen from the comfort of your own home. Rated: 3/5 May 2, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Giovanni F For me this is the perfect rainy day/night romance film. Makes you reflect about what is love, what are true relationships, true connection and if destiny is real, because somethings just feel like they're made to happen in a right time, right place, with the right people... All that taking place in a beautiful cold night in NYC, with fantastic acting, special soundtrack, and a great directing debut delivered by Chris Evans. If you're into romances or just enjoys a good and comfortable movie time, I wholeheartedly recommend it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/25 Full Review Jun Cong K Relatable. Funny banter. Not overly fantasized and overly romanced movie. the RomCom i keep going back to. if only there was more RomCom like this. have been watching it over and over again and just keep coming back to this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review justin b Chris Evans is a likable and easy actor to watch. Alice Eve and the rest of the cast is okay. The movie moves through the predictable beats and arrives pretty much where you think it will. Nothing offensive but nothing original and memorable here. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Anne W I noticed the audience reviews were so divergent from the critics, I watched it a couple times. First, if you don't like thinly veiled premises for plot, you can stop reviewing romantic comedies, Indy romance, every action and horror movie ever made. I think the critics got it wrong, Chris Evans should direct again. There's no incompetence to warrant under 2 stars, the story is not without merit. People at loose ends do have these kinds of conversations, young people especially are often in situations beyond their means and look to strangers and friends to find a guidepost. Eve's character is reluctant, as she should be as a woman alone overnight in NY without any means. If you're half awake and seeing the undertones about women's continued predicament in our culture, she has to find shelter and a way out of NY and Evan's character is the average guy who isn't a predator and realizes the pickle, and that he wouldn't want to be in her shoes. It's a walkabout at night in NY where lost people find something to hang onto and the viewer has a chance to rest from the chaos of Hollywood and contemplate their own personal journey. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/24 Full Review Dylan P If you take “True Detective” Season 1 and replace the characters with Chris Evans and Alice Eve and the genre with a rom-com, you get a “A Night to Remember”, one of the best films in my recent memory. From the first minutes of the film my brother and I were hooked as my sisters and mother couldn’t stand to watch. #manlyfilm #chrisevans #anighttoremember #truedetective Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review Reverse E This is a genre of movie where two strangers meet and wander around town while working through their personal and life issues. Films like The Before Trilogy, Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, and Committed are examples of this style. However, this movie fell short in every aspect—the background music, acting, and direction were all subpar. The movie began slowly, and despite my hopes it would improve, it remained monotonous throughout. There were no memorable dialogues except near the end. Chris Evans delivered a passable performance, followed by Hannah (Emma Fitzpatrick), while Alice Eve's performance was disappointing. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A chance encounter between two strangers (Chris Evans, Alice Eve) in Grand Central Terminal sparks a life-changing, nighttime sojourn through New York City.
Director
Chris Evans
Producer
Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, McG, Mary Viola, Karen Elise Baldwin, Howard Baldwin, William J. Immerman
Screenwriter
Ronald Bass, Jen Smolka, Chris Shafer, Paul Vicknair
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Wonderland Sound and Vision, Nutmeg Film Productions, G4 Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Suggestive Comments|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 4, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$37.0K
Runtime
1h 35m
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