Before Midnight

2013 | Drama, Romance, Summer

Synopsis

We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.

Scores

Overall Score
83.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Review Aggregate
87.7

Critic Consensus

97.5% Fresh • 202 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 202 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

romanticfunnyemotionalrealisticlightheartedthought-provokingcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittydark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ethan Hawke2013$297,000$400,000(est)
Julie Delpy2013$183,000$246,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count202
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes181,569

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$8,114,627$10,925,144
International2013$12,590,955$16,951,856
Worldwide2013$20,705,582$27,877,000

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$9,093,696$12,243,314
Digital Rentals ?2013$4,103,000$5,524,082
Digital Purchases ?2013$2,453,000$3,302,601
Physical Rentals ?2013$5,303,000$7,139,704
Physical Purchases ?2013$13,742,000$18,501,568
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$1,947,510$2,622,034
Total Revenues2013$36,642,206$49,333,304
Expenses
Budget ?2013$3,000,000$4,039,056
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$3,750,000 (est)$5,048,820 (est)
Participations2013$2,931,000$3,946,157
Residuals ?2013$1,726,000$2,323,803
Interest & Overhead2013$600,000$807,811
Total Expenses2013$12,007,000$16,165,647
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$24,635,206$33,167,657

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