After (2019 film)

After
A young man and a woman, both white, hold each other in a near-kiss embrace.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJenny Gage
Screenplay by
  • Susan McMartin
  • Tamara Chestna
  • Jenny Gage
  • Tom Betterton
Based onAfter
by Anna Todd
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Adam Silver
  • Tom Betterton
Edited byMichelle Harrison
Music byJustin Burnett
Production
companies
Distributed byAviron Pictures
Release dates
  • April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) (The Grove)
  • April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million[2]
Box office$69.5 million[2]

After is a 2019 American romantic drama film directed by Jenny Gage, who co-wrote the screenplay with Susan McMartin, Tamara Chestna, and Tom Betterton, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Anna Todd. It is the first installment in the After film series. The film stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Josephine Langford and follows a young woman who begins to romance a mysterious student during her first months of college. The cast includes Selma Blair, Inanna Sarkis, Shane Paul McGhie, Pia Mia, Khadijha Red Thunder, Dylan Arnold, Samuel Larsen, Jennifer Beals and Peter Gallagher in supporting roles.

After premiered at The Grove in Los Angeles on April 8, 2019, and was released in the United States on April 12, by Aviron Pictures. Despite negative reviews from critics, who criticized its screenplay and narrative glamorizing abusive relationships, it was a commercial success, grossing over $69 million worldwide against its $14 million budget.

A sequel, After We Collided, was released in 2020.

  1. ^ "After". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "After (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.