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Before Sunset Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 5.0
    90

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Universal acclaim
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Manohla Dargis

    Because Linklater now wears his heart on his sleeve, he has made a film that in its joy, optimism and aesthetic achievement keeps faith with American cinema at its finest.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    The new film, which unfolds in real time over the course of 80 minutes, is a deeper, darker, altogether more memorable experience. It doesn't extend the characters so much as fulfill them.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    USA Today Mike Clark

    A movie this diminutive can be easily oversold, but we might see it on some year-end best lists. It eats at you, just like renewed love.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

    This is one of the most wildly romantic movies in ages.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

    This is a romance with minimal physical contact and sex--and that's part of what makes it work so well as a love story.

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  • 60

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

    It's "My Dinner With Andre" for the relationship generation.

  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety Eddie Cockrell

    A savvy sequel that should speak to anyone who's let that one great love slip away.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dana Stevens

    The script of Before Sunset is both rambling and self-conscious, and at times it has the self-important sound of clever writing. But though it is sometimes maddening, the movie's prodigious verbiage is also enthralling.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    The film has the materials for a lifetime project; like the "7-Up" series, this is a conversation that could be returned to every 10 years or so, as Celine and Jesse grow older.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 16+

Charming romance for older teens and adults.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie is not for young kids. It has very explicit sexual references, including adultery, as well as drinking and smoking.

  • Families can talk about what might have happened if Jesse and Celine had stayed together in Vienna. Would they have been ready for a relationship when they were younger? What do you think it is that draws them to each other? If Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy get together in another nine years for another film, what will it be about?

The good stuff
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    Messages: Not an issue

What to watch for
  • violence false0

    Violence: Not an issue

  • sex false4

    Sex: Explicit sexual references.

  • language false3

    Language: Some very strong language.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking and smoking.

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