Following

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Following

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Released Apr 2, 1998

1h 9m

Mystery & Thriller

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Lacking prospects, a writer (Jeremy Theobald) begins tailing strangers, until he encounters a voyeuristic thief (Alex Haw).

Critics Consensus

Super brief but efficient, Following represents director Christopher Nolan's burgeoning talent in tight filmmaking and hard-edge noir.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Entertaining, but material doesn't develop the full, edgy potential that similar paranoid-triangle efforts realized.

Mar 26, 2009

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Rated: 2/4

Jun 18, 2002

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Audiences will walk out of the theater shocked to find that only 70 minutes have gone by.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 25, 2001

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Diana Tuova

Loud and Clear Reviews

Following (1998) is an imperfect, but nonetheless brainy, existential take on film noir, which seems even more impressive considering its limited budget.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 12, 2024

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

For all the deadpan delivery of a committed cast, this is ultimately a misfire, but a fascinating and unusual one nonetheless.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2024

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Dimitris Passas

PopMatters

Following‘s short duration is a plus and adds to the suspense, while the plot revelations come at a measured pace, making each second of the film’s runtime count. Following is Nolan’s most underrated film and deserves wider recognition and praise.

Nov 28, 2023

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Brad S. R

An intriguing thriller that's nevertheless built along some incredible plot contrivances.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Emma T

It's good even if you didn't know that this was the seed of Christopher Nolan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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K Y

The beginning of the genius, Christopher Nolan.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Benyamin M

This is one of Christopher Nolan's first movies and it's still got his style.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Landon J

I think Nolan's time play is normally a benefit to his plot devices but in this case it was rather confusing. Some really big plot holes and nonsensical character choices made this a little disappointing. Points for more/better than low budget feel and acting for what we know about this movies limited production.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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helder f

A good movie with a great, yet sordid, story. The story about a man who follows other people on the street somewhat innocently and with few repercussions until one day he follows a different kind of guy. This guy confronts him and eventually reveals that he has other plans for him. From here, the story has a few twists and becomes increasingly more sordid. This is a small budgeted movie and it has its problems. Having said that, it has a few great scenes. Some of the photography is beautiful, particularly the shots with grain. Other shots are too dark, thought. The acting is very good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Synopsis

Lacking prospects, a writer (Jeremy Theobald) begins tailing strangers, until he encounters a voyeuristic thief (Alex Haw).

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald, Emma Thomas
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Next Wave Films
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 2, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.9K
Runtime: 1h 9m

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