Before Sunset (2004)

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What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?

Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.

• Released: 2004-06-16
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 3,927 votes

Directed by Richard Linklater.

Top cast

• Ethan Hawke as Jesse
• Julie Delpy as Céline
• Vernon Dobtcheff as Bookstore Manager
• Louise Lemoine Torrès as Journalist #1
• Rodolphe Pauly as Journalist #2
• Mariane Plasteig as Waitress
• Diabolo as Philippe
• Denis Evrard as Boat Attendant
• Albert Delpy as Man at Grill
• Marie Pillet as Woman in Courtyard

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Before Sunset

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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