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After the Sunset
New Line Cinema


5.8

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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for sexuality, violence and language

Starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Chris Penn, Russell Hornsby, and Troy Garity

This high-stakes action comedy begins where most great heist movies end - with a pair of master thieves escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor. But when an FBI agent, who has pursued them for seven years, becomes convinced that they are actually plotting to pull off a million-dollar theft from a nearby "diamond cruise," a riveting game of cat and mouse begins. (New Line Cinema)

GENRE(S):	Action \| Adventure \| Comedy
WRITTEN BY:	Paul Zbyszewski (also story) Craig Rosenberg
DIRECTED BY:	Brett Ratner
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: March 29, 2005 Theatrical: November 12, 2004
RUNNING TIME:	97 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

An unalloyed delight, bright and breezy escapist fare that's pure entertainment, filled with romance, adventure, humor, action, suspense, beautiful scenery and beautiful people.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

After the Sunset is a mess, but it's a breezy, fun mess.

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

A fun-in-the-sun heist caper that director Brett Ratner stages as if he were the activities director of a cruise ship.

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

A marginally above average crime caper with one big plot twist that's pretty tough to believe but mildly interesting to consider.

Miami Herald Peter Debruge

Harrelson certainly proves an entertaining foil to Brosnan's more refined thief.

Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow

Salma Hayek merrily struts off with most of Brett Ratner's wispy caper comedy.

Empire William Thomas

A lot of fun.

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Skillfully made, but it's not necessary...On the other hand, should you see it, the time will pass pleasantly.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey

Though there are a few annoying moments when the actors get in the way of the scenery, mostly it succeeds.

Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder

Sizzles for a half-hour, then fizzles.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

It's silly adolescent stuff, but director Brett Ratner and screenwriters Paul Zbyszewski and Craig Rosenberg serve it up gracefully.

USA Today Mike Clark

The movie grows progressively more routine in quarter-hour increments, eventually collapsing under the weight of its own insignificance.

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Not unpleasant, but you've seen it all before.

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

This indirect rehash of "To Catch a Thief" trades Hitchcockian shrewdness for the slickest kinds of Hollywood glitz, gloss, and vulgarity.

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

The heist itself is almost dull, and the characters aren't half as colorful or interesting as they need to be.

Variety Todd McCarthy

While After the Sunset is never exactly dull and is smartly cut to a brief running time, it never quickens the pulse.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias

When it comes time for the actual robbery, so little has been explained that the plan seems ridiculously easy in some respects and totally improbable in others.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

The movie is a misfire.

The New York Times Stephen Holden

A jewel-heist frolic so stale it feels like a retread of a retread.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

A caper comedy without chemistry is just a bunch of waiting around for something to get stolen.

LA Weekly David Chute

Instantly forgettable caper comedy.

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

The kind of glossy, Hollywood-forged waste of time that would depress even the most happily lackadaisical retiree.

Boston Globe Ty Burr

For a movie that's sexist, racist, and possibly the most deeply closeted gay love story to be released this year, After the Sunset is reasonably entertaining.

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

You'd have to go back to Blake Edwards' "10" and Bo Derek to find a mainstream movie that spends more time gawking at a star's body - or a more cooperative and alluring subject.

Portland Oregonian M. E. Russell

Simultaneously boring and cringe-inducing; you can't decide whether to flee the theater or lightly nap.

Washington Post Jen Chaney

A purported heist flick that sucks all the style out of stealing.

Dallas Observer Bill Gallo

The witless inanity of After the Sunset is so numbing that the sole reason for any living creature to sit through it--man, woman or household pet--is to marvel at the speed and variety of actress Salma Hayek's costume changes.

San Francisco Chronicle Carla Meyer

It's strung together, with cliches instead of puka shells.

Rolling Stone Peter Travers

A movie utterly devoid of wit , excitement and any reason for being.

Washington Post Stephen Hunter

The true crime is the eight bucks the filmmakers want to steal from you. Best advice: Don't let them get away with it.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

The man behind the "Rush Hour" franchise proves that dropping sly nods in Alfred Hitchcock's direction does not necessarily a fine caper make.

Village Voice Jorge Morales

Despite its misguided comic pretensions, this brazenly unimaginative caper movie is most effective as a feature-length infomercial for its location, which will here remain undisclosed.

The average user rating for this movie is 5.8 (out of 10) based on 28 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Charles B. gave it an8:
After reading the reviews on this site, I watched this movie, but with very low expectations. The movie appealed to me because I have been to Paradise Island, Bahamas, and I loved it. I also love heist movies. I would probably give this movie a 7 but too many people gave it a bad review. I can't really grasp why critics didnt like this one. I really don't find the movie boring or unenjoyable. I was entertained the whole time. Salma Hayek is really hot, the scenery is great (it made me want to go on vacation), the plot never got boring or tedious (the people who made the movie did a great job of cutting it down). I didn't really understand the neccesity of Don Cheadle's character, but it provided exciting twists and it was brilliantly acted. The relationship between Woody Harrelson and Pierce Brosnan's characters was hilarious. The movie had some clever twists that made you go "oooh". I found the movie overall very entertaining and not a waste of time.

Mark B. gave it a7:
Caper movies are, as a rule, not my favorite genre, largely because I frequently have issues with the necessary suspension of ethics necessary to enjoy them, and because I realize that innocent lives and jobs are inevitably affected by the actions of the "heroes" in successfully pulling off the perfect bank robbery/ jewelry theft/ art museum heist/ Beanie Baby pilferage. For these films to even partially work for me they need at least some of the following factors: charming and likable characters, great scenery, a genuinely clever scheme, some real suspense and at least one really unguessable twist. Not only does this movie have ALL of the above, but the bonus element that really makes this Sunset shine is the intensely competitive but weirdly friendly rivalry between master crook Pierce Brosnan and frustrated FBI man Woody Harrelson (who, given his famous hemp-centered brushes with the law, must have really relished playing this role--and it shows) that put me in mind of the classic Tom and Jerry movie cartoons of the 1940s. Since it seems to be illegal in at least 40 states to discuss this film without mentioning the outfits that sexy Salma Hayek almost wears, let me add my piece: if one of the criteria for winning an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design is the degree of sheer happiness that said costumes (and their wearer) bring to a substantial part of the movie's audience, then After the Sunset wuz robbed at least one category's worth!

George S. gave it an8:
Good job :)

Rich S. gave it a2:
There was no reason to make this movie. It is so short, it could have been included in the first "Before Sunrise". This is a total waste of time, as the story is boring, not funny not serious, just dumb.

Chris R gave it a7:
Not bad. It is pretty unpredictable. The acting kind of sucks, but Salma Hayek is so hot, you forget about the acting.

Pigeon S. gave it a5:
A movie to see one time only. Sometimes stupid. No action, no suspense. Quite annoying. Apart from Salma and the nude scenes! ;)

Rick N. gave it a10:
This film is crap, but the 10 is given for Selma Hayek's outstanding boobs, that give the best performance in this film. Truly interesting. The boobs that is.

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After the Sunset
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