Before Sunrise poster

Before Sunrise (1995)

Film · 1h 41m · Rated R

Drama, Romance

Two strangers wander through Vienna, sharing intimate conversations and exploring life's possibilities during one fleeting night.

Romantic and earnest. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).

Before Sunrise parents guide

It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is Before Sunrise about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byRichard Linklater
StarringEthan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl, Karl Bruckschwaiger, Tex Rubinowitz

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