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  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary As his life hits rock bottom, 20-something Richie (Shawn Christensen) decides to end it all—only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister (Emmy Rossum) to babysit her precocious daughter (Fatima Ptacek). So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bo...

Directed By: Shawn Christensen

Written By: Shawn Christensen

  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m

Before I Disappear

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
47
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary As his life hits rock bottom, 20-something Richie (Shawn Christensen) decides to end it all—only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister (Emmy Rossum) to babysit her precocious daughter (Fatima Ptacek). So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bo...

Directed By: Shawn Christensen

Written By: Shawn Christensen

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
47
23% Positive
3 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
15% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
47
23% Positive
3 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
15% Negative
2 Reviews

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88
Nov 25, 2014
Ptacek, as she was in the short, makes a great foil. And the addition of Rossum and Perlman to the cast adds pathos and paranoia, guilt and menace.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
63
Nov 24, 2014
Even at its most compelling, it remains inconsistent and superfluous, a lesson that sometimes a movie can feel more fully formed in 19 minutes rather than 90.
By Nick Prigge FULL REVIEW
58
Nov 25, 2014
The result is predictably, frustratingly bloated and meandering, even as the short’s charms remain largely intact.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 25, 2014
The fundamental predictability of Before I Disappear’s main plot is just one of the missteps that betray Christensen’s inexperience.
By Charles Bramesco FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 28, 2014
Throughout the movie, you have the feeling of being dragged along on an impromptu journey by a filmmaker who is traveling without the benefit of a GPS device.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 11, 2014
With nary a likable character in sight until the late arrival of some unearned emotion in the closing scenes, this is a posey, abrasive drama, though one that's stylishly made and acted with more conviction than the script merits.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
25
Nov 27, 2014
Mr. Christensen the director betrays Mr. Christensen the actor too many times to count, but it’s worth noting that his eclectic tastes in source music includes Beethoven’s “Fur Elise,” Bizet’s “Habanera” from Carmen, and Billie Holiday.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings
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67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company Fuzzy Logic Pictures, Wigwam Films, Strongman
Release Date Nov 28, 2014
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Unrated
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Website http://www.curfewfilm.com/
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Awards

Northeast Film Festival, US
• 5 Wins & 9 Nominations
Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Nashville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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