Before Midnight
“Everything's better with maturity.”
Synopsis
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-04-01
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Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Céline
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Hank
Jennifer Prior
Ella
Charlotte Prior
Nina
Xenia Kalogeropoulou
Natalia
Walter Lassally
Patrick
Ariane Labed
Anna
Yiannis Papadopoulos
Achilleas
Athina Rachel Tsangari
Ariadni
Panos Koronis
Stefanos
Enrico Focardi
Child
Manolis Goussias
Child
Anouk Servera
Child
Yota Argyropoulou
Hotel Clerk
Serafeim Radis
Hotel Clerk
John Sloss
Airport Traveller in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Tety Kalafati
Air Stewardess (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 144 DaysBerlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 24, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 15, 2013
VOD & Digital Platforms
October 22, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.73x
+$8.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Screenplay & Story
- Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan
- Original Score
- Graham Reynolds
- Original Title
- Before Midnight
- Country of Origin
- Greece, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Greek, French
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.2M
- Production Studios
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Faliro House Productions, Venture Forth, IM Global
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Linklater
Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan
Graham Reynolds
Christos Voudouris
Sandra Adair
Sara Woodhatch, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Liz Glotzer, Jacob Pechenik, Martin Shafer
Department Leadership Roster
Sara Woodhatch
Producer
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Producer
Christos Voudouris
Director of Photography
Sandra Adair
Editor
Julie Delpy
Writer
Richard Linklater
Director
Ethan Hawke
Writer
Graham Reynolds
Original Music Composer
Richard Linklater
Producer
Richard Linklater
Writer
Vassilia Rozana
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Before Midnight
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What is Before Midnight about?
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.
Who directed Before Midnight?
Before Midnight was directed by Richard Linklater.
Who stars in Before Midnight?
The principal cast of Before Midnight includes Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Prior, Charlotte Prior.
When was Before Midnight released and how long is it?
Before Midnight was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of Before Midnight?
Before Midnight had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $11.2M at the worldwide box office (3.73 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Before Midnight?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Before Midnight was composed by Graham Reynolds.
Is Before Midnight based on a book or true story?
Before Midnight is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Richard Linklater", Characters: "Kim Krizan".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Before Midnight?
Before Midnight holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).