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Before Sunrise

Play trailer 1:39 Poster for Before Sunrise R,  1995,  1h 41m,  Romance/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Celine, 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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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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John Wrathall Sight & Sound Nov 6, 2025
This is where the film’s charm lies, in the balance Linklater strikes between poetry and the everyday. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jan 31, 2025
5/5
It is the lightness of this film which is still charming; Jesse and Céline are free from everything, free from work worries or family cares, but they are also free from the gravity of cause-and-effect, the world of consequences and responsibilities. Go to Full Review
Anthony Lane The New Yorker Jul 18, 2022
The charm—the midsummer enchantment—never feels forced; it steals up and wins you. A true romance. Go to Full Review
JD Duran InSession Film Aug 20, 2024
A+
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are incredible in this film. The chemistry they have in palpable and the energy is always flowing... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 19, 2024
3/4
Utterly charming. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Dec 5, 2023
10/10
One of the truly great American films of the 1990s. Go to Full Review
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Draco G Apr 3, 2019 Rewatch. Dang, this is a classic. Five stars except for Hawke's goatee.
Abraham S Feb 27, 2019 Ethan and Julie hold this film down - it's an real-time kind of look at a first chance encounter and chance at love. The cliffhanger ending is great - BUT, i don't see it being anything incredibly epic in film. See more
Jan 27, 2019 The best romance movie ever made!
Albus G Jan 2, 2019 At it's core, Before Sunrise is about connecting through conversation and the possibilities it brings for both love and discovering oneself; a theme that speaks both to the beauty of a time when such simplicity was of value and warns of a time (current) where weaker substitutes inadvertently lessen the meaning of what they're meant to augment. See more
Hagrid R Dec 2, 2018 Sweet and romantic. Even though the plot is not progressing and it is a simple movie, the conversations and chemistry between the characters make the film one of a kind and absolutely adorable. See more
Nov 29, 2018 The movie gives you that real love feeling
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Richard Linklater

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Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Celine

Erni Mangold

Palm Reader

Hanno Poeschl

Husband on Train

Karl Bruckschwaiger

Guy on Bridge

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Synopsis On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Celine, 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
Kim Krizan
Production Co
Detour Filmproduction, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Castle Rock Entertainment
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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