Just Before I Go

Name: Just Before I Go
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 24, 2015
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 24

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Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: April 24, 2015 | R

Summary: Ted Morgan (Seann William Scott) has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The moreTed Morgan (Seann William Scott) has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.… Expand

Director: Courteney Cox

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Gary Goldstein

Apr 23, 2015

Anchored by a nicely understated performance by Seann William Scott, Just Before I Go effectively juggles a wealth of genuine, at times profound, emotion with quite a bit of nutty-raunchy humor. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Apr 22, 2015

The film falters when it ham-fistedly attempts to detour into sensitive drama. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Apr 22, 2015

Just Before I Go is a “Garden State” retread in which filthy jokes gradually cede ground to sentimental slush. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Apr 23, 2015

Just Before I Go, the directorial debut of Courteney Cox, lurches along a wobbly line between salacious comic nastiness and nauseating sentimentality. The two strains are so poorly integrated that the screenplay (by David Flebotte) feels like pieces from two different projects mashed together with little oversight. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Apr 23, 2015

The former “Friends” star clearly wanted something special, but sadly the result is ... this. Read full review

Justin Chang

May 5, 2015

Dull and tamped down throughout, Scott convinces well enough as a guy who wants be put out of his misery, and there isn’t an actor here who doesn’t look ready to join him. Read full review

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Jumpy

Jun 30, 2015

From knowing of Seann William Scott almost exclusively from his role in the American Pie films, I was expecting this to be filled with the same type of humour and craziness. To my surprise, this film was nothing like that.

Just Before I Go is a beautiful film that tackles suicide andFrom knowing of Seann William Scott almost exclusively from his role in the American Pie films, I was expecting this to be filled with the same type of humour and craziness. To my surprise, this film was nothing like that.

Just Before I Go is a beautiful film that tackles suicide and homosexuality among a few other things. It does this while still having an overlying tone of light comedy, which I think works perfectly together.

All in all, it's a great film that deserves more than the critics have given it. I applaud the film makers and Seann William Scott for making this emotionally thought provoking film.… Expand

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Zakkari

Jun 7, 2015

This film take my feelings so deeply, not only about gays, about the life and such a big game of, William Scott! Maybe in soon time i will re-watch It. such great, funny and dramatically movie.

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Quadrapole

Mar 7, 2021

Funny, surprisingly smart and deep.

Goes into the complexity of life in all its ugliness and beauty in a light hearted way.

The movie doesn't take itself seriously and its a good light flick to make you appreciate life.

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LeZee

Sep 26, 2017

Sometimes facing the past is the key for the future.

Whoa! Why I did not see it before! Seems I totally underestimated it. Lots of good films were released in the 2015 and this is surely one of them. Among the small cost films, this is one of the top 5 films. There's no logic, just a simpleSometimes facing the past is the key for the future.

Whoa! Why I did not see it before! Seems I totally underestimated it. Lots of good films were released in the 2015 and this is surely one of them. Among the small cost films, this is one of the top 5 films. There's no logic, just a simple storyline with a dark humour. Most of the scene seems deliberate, yet as a one film, very enjoyable.

A man whose life has never been so colourful, was once saved by a woman who later married him. But now they are separating and he's now getting back to his old position. Instead, he decides to end his life. Before that, he makes a list of 'to do'. Hence returns his hometown to face his past. Begins his quest which will be accompanied by a young woman. The rest of the film focused on the final days of his life.

I saw it, that's all matters. Because, being a cinephile, I should not miss such a nice film. It's common some films go unnoticed, thankfully I found it. Now I definitely suggest it to others. Awesome performances. I liked every one of them. Sean William was top of it. Olivia Thirby was cute as usual. I had some good laughs, a few of them were loud ones. I could not believe it was made by Coutney Cox. She did a fine job. It was screenplay she has got, but I hope she will be doing more such heartwarming drama films.

8/10… Expand

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SpiRo

May 12, 2015

What a beautiful movie. This is indeed silly comedy but there are emotions and pain deeply embedded in it.

I don't understand how can critics give movie like this 20 score while mind numbing movies are becoming blockbusters with 80-90 scores.

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bfoore90

Nov 14, 2020

This film has a 24 on metacritic so my expectations were incredibly low for this film but its not awful by means. Seann William Scott plays against type here and does well doing so and most of the cast here does well with their respective roles. Kate Walsh feels wasted here but thats aboutThis film has a 24 on metacritic so my expectations were incredibly low for this film but its not awful by means. Seann William Scott plays against type here and does well doing so and most of the cast here does well with their respective roles. Kate Walsh feels wasted here but thats about it. Its a film that obviously deals with suicide so it's a touchy subject for some but I would compare it to Seven Pounds as it carries a sweet message and offers up good performances and heavy moments to warrant a watch. Most of the issues to me where in the screenplay, some of the comedy doesnt hit and you see some things happen in the film and it just makes you go, "but why?" Like i said, its not a bad film. Its decent enough to warrant a watch and carries a good message to go home with.… Expand

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ydnar4

Nov 19, 2015

Courtney Cox steps into the director chair for Just Before I Go. This film boasts a pretty good cast headlined by the typecast breaking Sean William Scott. He seemed to be branching out a little bit in goon in order to break away from the Stifler persona he has become known for, but it isCourtney Cox steps into the director chair for Just Before I Go. This film boasts a pretty good cast headlined by the typecast breaking Sean William Scott. He seemed to be branching out a little bit in goon in order to break away from the Stifler persona he has become known for, but it is this movie where he shows that he is a legitimate actor with something to offer. The rest of the cast is pretty good as well. Oliva Thirlby was good in this movie as well and was sadly underused despite being fairly likeable. I thought the movie was surprisingly funny as well. The downfalls of this film are its overreliance on quirkiness at the first and then breaking off into an unnecessary drama in the third act which loses the tone. Its sadly pretty clichéd for a film that seems to be embracing being offbeat.… Expand

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