Before Sunrise
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
Trailer
Director
Richard Linklater
Studio
N/A
Release
27 Jan 1995
Runtime
101 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Characters
Ethan Hawke
Julie Delpy
Andrea Eckert
Did You Know?
Critical Assessment
Before Sunrise holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (373,558 votes), 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (373,558 votes), 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie "Before Sunrise" has received positive reviews, with many praising its simple yet human nature, good dialogue, and comfort between two actors in the lead roles. Reviewers have also noted that the film is timeless despite being released in 1995, with some commenting on its ability to evoke strong emotions and feelings.
Reviews
Box office $ 5.5 million This was the first time I saw a movie that had nothing close to a human antagonist, yet it kept me glued to the screen. Sure I've read a few novels of the kind but surely they weren't "oh I'm glued" stuff. Everybody at least once in their life dreams of s…
**A very simple but very human film, with very good feelings and dialogue.** Contrary to what I like to do, I saw this film after seeing its sequel, “Before Sundown”. It's a very nice story about an American tourist who is enchanted by a French student he meets on the train on th…
Filipe Manuel Neto · 7/10After about five minutes of this, I was resigned to watching a reimagining of "Brief Encounter" (1945) and started to give up. Then, it began to take an altogether different tack as we meet a young and fairly penniless American "Jesse" (Ethan Hawke) who starts chatting with "Celi…
CinemaSerf · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
It’s amazing how “90s” this trailer is, but how timeless the actual movie is.
@atroyz · 84 likesPeople who loved this series are perfect and worthy of the true immense love❤️
@AdnanAli-ns6oe · 127 likesThis movie is too good that even people didn't know it !
@akagamishanks2774 · 123 likesThe finest movie ever made in the genre of romance ..the conversations and the feelings ❤
@PaulieCineTalks · 18 likeshere in vienna been on the ferris wheel u can feel them here
@danielogorman8020 · 39 likesWonderful. I don't think I've ever seen two actors so comfortable and perfect together as Delpy and Hawke in this perfect film. It was if they had known each other their whole lives. Talk about capturing lightning in a bottle❤
@kevinwhelan9607 · 6 likesjust did another rewatch of the trilogy for the Nth time and never get tired of it ❤️
@pseudosligh · 23 likesI use to watch miss julie delpy because she was my first celebrity crush
@user-uj9zj4uv5r · 2 likes