After Hours (1985)
A mundane hookup spirals into a night of surreal encounters and darkly comic, relentless urban dread.
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.
How intense is After Hours?
After Hours is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and absurdist. Rated R.
What After Hours feels like
- Tone
- surrealdarkly comicsuspensefulgritty
- Pace
- Relentless
- Humor
- dark and satirical, absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream After Hours
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is After Hours for you?
Is After Hours scary?
Only a little. After Hours has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is After Hours gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is After Hours sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is After Hours OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is After Hours?
After Hours runs 1h 37m.
Where can I stream After Hours?
After Hours is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does After Hours have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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