Before Sunrise

Name: Before Sunrise
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-01-27
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl, Karl Bruckschwaiger

1995·Movie·R·101 min·★ 8.0(4,733)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?”

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

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About Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise is a 1995 English-language drama and romance film directed by Richard Linklater. The cast is led by Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 4700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV.

Before Sunrise was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, and Filmhaus Films and made in Austria and United States of America. It was released on January 27, 1995, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Kim Krizan, Richard Linklater
Release date: January 27, 1995
OTT release: August 1, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Austria, United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Filmhaus Films

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Before Sunrise cast & crew

Before Sunrise was directed by Richard Linklater and written by Kim Krizan and Richard Linklater.

The cast features Ethan Hawke as Jesse, Julie Delpy as Céline, Andrea Eckert as Wife on Train, Hanno Pöschl as Husband on Train, Karl Bruckschwaiger as Guy on Bridge, and Tex Rubinowitz as Guy on Bridge.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fred Frith, cinematography is by Lee Daniel, and it was produced by Anne Walker-McBay and John Sloss.

Is Before Sunrise worth watching?

Before Sunrise holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 4,733 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Before Sunrise is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Before Sunrise

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It first became available to stream digitally on August 1, 2020.

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