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  • 2014
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  • Entertainment One
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  • 2014
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  • Entertainment One
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Summary When everyday family man Bill Scanlon (Wes Bentley) loses his job, his peaceful life quickly spirals out of control. Terrified that he will lose everything he has achieved, he turns to a life of crime, descending into drastic and dangerous measures to stay ahead of the law. As he fights to provide for his family, Bill discovers that the ...

Directed By: Saar Klein

Written By: Joe Conway, Saar Klein

  • 2014
  • R
  • Entertainment One
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Entertainment One
  • 1 h 50 m

After The Fall

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary When everyday family man Bill Scanlon (Wes Bentley) loses his job, his peaceful life quickly spirals out of control. Terrified that he will lose everything he has achieved, he turns to a life of crime, descending into drastic and dangerous measures to stay ahead of the law. As he fights to provide for his family, Bill discovers that the ...

Directed By: Saar Klein

Written By: Joe Conway, Saar Klein

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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43% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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63
Dec 10, 2014
There are a lot of parallels with “Breaking Bad” here: the Southwestern setting, the dorky husband turned criminal, the blond wife and the scene in the carwash. But if you can avoid dwelling on its derivative qualities, After the Fall has its own case to make about how far the middle class has fallen — and continues to slide.
By Sara Stewart FULL REVIEW
58
Dec 14, 2014
Unfortunately Things People Do scuppers its own chances by having people do things we just don't ever, ever believe they would.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 9, 2014
The movie's flaws — silly plotting and unconvincing psychological groundwork — are Klein's doing.
By Danny King FULL REVIEW
40
Dec 22, 2014
The basic story's narrative and psychological simplicity — characters stating their beliefs over and over again — becomes an increasing burden.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
30
Dec 11, 2014
After the Fall belongs to a type of movie that is too lazy to connect the dots and fill in the blanks between its supposedly teachable moments.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
30
Dec 11, 2014
A film that could only succeed by sorting through gradually darkening shades of gray works exclusively in embarrassingly bold strokes.
By Charles Bramesco FULL REVIEW
25
Dec 12, 2014
There’s a rather disturbing sense of privilege in After the Fall. It can’t help but justify Ben’s actions by stacking the deck against the victims.
By Odie Henderson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company BCD Travel
Release Date Dec 12, 2014
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Desperate times call for desperate measures
Website https://www.facebook.com/afterthefallthemovie
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Awards

Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Camerimage
• 1 Nomination

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