After the Sunset
User Score
5.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 38
  3. Negative: 9 out of 38

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  1. VinceH.
    Dec 2, 2004
    3
    I am giving this a 3 because of, that's right, Salma of course. She is smoking hot and always a pleasure to see on the big screen in any fashion. Now onto the film...it sucks. Brosnan really shows his limits as an actor here, since he sleepwalks through his role here essentially riffing on Thomas Crown but with different lines. Woody Harrelson is spectacularly miscast as an FBI agent here, and the "funny" scenes with him and Pierce is typical straight-guys-who-get-caught-in-situations-that-seem-gay stuff that pretty much every teen-raunch comedy of the past 20 years has done. BTW, for chuckles, has anyone else been getting a kick out of how the studio is advertising the movie on tv as "A BRETT RATNER FILM" as if he were a Woody-like auteur. He he. … Expand
  2. RichS.
    May 10, 2005
    2
    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.
  3. ChadS.
    Nov 15, 2004
    4
    It was the nice to see the composer of "Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly..." get back on the road to relevance, and if Salma Hayek is going to slum, she might as well slum in a bikini. But we've seen so many heist films of recent vintage, Hayek's clevage just isn't quite enough to save the day. Max (Pierce Brosnan) is supposed to be this genius jewel thief, and yet he doesn't seems to know that the bad guys, who were used as decoys, might come looking for him. Even Woody would know that you flee the island after you've just pulled off a double-cross. … Expand
  4. ChuckY.
    Nov 21, 2004
    4
    It wasn't worth the money that I spent to see it. The only reason that I went at all was just to see Salma Hayek's hot bod, but it wasn't enough. Still, there are movies much worse than this.
  5. Gregm
    Apr 4, 2005
    3
    I thought that this movie was going to be an action adventure "thief deal", like all of those movie where high tech theives steal diamonds, the key to an atom bomb or something else of importance. I should have read the c.d. cover. - Woody Harrelson was in it. This movie was not an action movie in any sense of the word and was a very low tech comedy.
  6. BillW.
    Nov 15, 2004
    1
    This movie blows worse than "Woody" Harrelson's acting style. Brett Ratner should be arrested for impersonating a film maker. Oh, but let's not forget the incredibly horrid, forgettable, script.
  7. NathanB.
    Nov 22, 2004
    1
    What happened here? What a mistake! Let?s get some stars and do something that?s been done a thousand times, but this time, let?s take all the wit out of it. I hoped this movie might bring something new to the table that movies like James Bond don?t. The story follows retired thieves, but one of them is having a hard time giving up his favorite past time. Sounds like it could be interesting? You?re wrong. This thief is being followed by a guy from the FBI, playing annoyingly by Woody Harrelson. Woody falls for a local cop with an accent that?s annoying as Woody himself. Be ready for some stupid twists, bad one liners, and actors with zero chemistry. The only stealing going on here is the $8 I paid for my ticket.… Expand

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Metascore
38 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 32
  3. Negative: 11 out of 32
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    50
    Sizzles for a half-hour, then fizzles.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    The heist itself is almost dull, and the characters aren't half as colorful or interesting as they need to be.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    50
    While After the Sunset is never exactly dull and is smartly cut to a brief running time, it never quickens the pulse.
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