Hereafter

PG-13

Released Oct 22, 2010

2 hr. 9 min.

Drama

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47%

235 Reviews

Tomatometer

38%

50,000+ Ratings

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Three people set out on a spiritual journey after death touches their lives in different ways. George (Matt Damon) is a construction worker in San Francisco who can communicate with the dead. French reporter Marie LeLay (Cécile de France) has a supernatural vision after nearly dying in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Meanwhile, a London schoolboy suffers the loss of the person closest to him.

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Critics Consensus

Despite a thought-provoking premise and Clint Eastwood's typical flair as director, Hereafter fails to generate much compelling drama, straddling the line between poignant sentimentality and hokey tedium.

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Tammie H

This was a beautiful little movie...nothing fancy, but so touching. I loved the way the characters came together and how their stories, though tragic and sad, actually made you feel hopeful. It gave answers to unanswerable questions, and the best part was the beautiful music that scored the entire piece...all written by Clint Eastwood. I would definitely recommend.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Tom C

Really loved this movie. Three separate stories of touching the hereafter that all come together at the end. A spectacular tsunami scene. A poignant child losing his twin brother senselessly. And a clairvoyant with the curse of his skill making relationships with other people often impossible. I thought it was incredibly well done and the acting was fabulous. Bravo!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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YMH Y

It's a good movie about a subject most people are uncomfortable with, the afterlife. Well written and well acted. Clint Eastwood did a great job directing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Jelisije J

Look I love Clint Eastwood as a director and actor, but this film is way too long that offers no surprises about three people with three different storylines all meeting each other too give us a confusion that we see a tens of miles away.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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donnie m

'trying' to watch this right now because i've seen almost everything on t.v. and 1 star off because mat damon smacks when he eats and the movie and his acting is horrible

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Mark H

What a total let-down. Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood. Has to be good, right? No. It was a turkey. An underdone turkey. How do you screw-up such a pairing. I found myself laughing it was sooooooo baaaad. Utterly cack-handed. That's one Sunday afternoon I'll never get back. Please....give ticket money to the Salvation Army. Donate it to the One-Legged Retired Yak-herders Association of Outer-Mongolia. Worst case-scenario, give it to the campaign to get Tronald Dump reelected.. Just don't - for the sake of all that's holy - spend on a ticket to watch this total pile of doo doo. (Mother of God). I'm off to douse my head in some iced-water.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/17/23

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Matt Damon

George Lonegan

Cécile De France

Marie Lelay

Jay Mohr

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Deborah Ross

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The direction is utterly bland. The film doesn't care about its own subject matter, or have anything to say about it.

Aug 30, 2018

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Kaleem Aftab

Independent (UK)

Aged 80 Clint Eastwood has made a film that is completely different in style, tone and structure from anything he has delivered before.

May 15, 2018

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Hereafter confronts a topic that could have descended into mawkish, mystical hokum, but not in Eastwood's no-nonsense, uncynical hands. He looks at death, and beyond, with clear, open, inquisitive eyes.

Feb 6, 2018

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

As his directorial efforts in the last several years have confirmed, even at his poised version of 80, Eastwood continues to grow as an artist, expanding his horizons through the material he chooses and the way in which it’s presented.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

This movie leaves a lot it think about - however you wish to interpret it - it leaves it's mark, and doesn't finish when it ends. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 15, 2022

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Clint Eastwood's latest movie opens with a spectacular natural disaster, an awesome scene (inspired by a real event) that takes the viewer's breath away. After that, disappointingly, this earnest drama about the afterlife is a bit of a plod.

Dec 4, 2020

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Synopsis

Three people set out on a spiritual journey after death touches their lives in different ways. George (Matt Damon) is a construction worker in San Francisco who can communicate with the dead. French reporter Marie LeLay (Cécile de France) has a supernatural vision after nearly dying in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Meanwhile, a London schoolboy suffers the loss of the person closest to him.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Peter Morgan, Tim Moore
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Malpaso Company, Warner Bros., Kennedy/Marshall
Rating: PG-13 (Disaster/Accident Images|Brief Strong Language|Disturbing Images|Mature Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.7M

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