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MONEY
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Made its money back 4.8Γ over at the box office.
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25th Hour
"Can you change your whole life in one day?"
2002 2h 15m EN
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7.3
SOLID
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79%
FRESH
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69
METACRITIC
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7.6
IMDB
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7.3TMDB Β· 2,666π
79%Rotten Tomatoesβ69Metacriticβ
7.6IMDB Β· 187,630
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.
βCan you change your whole life in one day?β
Cast
Edward Norton
Monty Brogan
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jacob Elinsky
Barry Pepper
Frank Xavier Slaughtery
Rosario Dawson
Naturelle Riviera
Anna Paquin
Mary D'Annuzio
Brian Cox
James Brogan
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Agent Flood
Tony Siragusa
Kostya Novotny
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Writers
- David Benioff
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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Released 24 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Barry Alexander Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Barry Pepper carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Can you change your whole life in one day?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0307901 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Spike Lee directs. Rodrigo Prieto behind the camera. Terence Blanchard scores. Barry Alexander Brown cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 4.8Γ over at the box office.
- 2Released 24 years ago.
- 3Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Barry Alexander Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Barry Pepper carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Can you change your whole life in one day?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0307901 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 21 themes, including "drug dealer", "new york city", "friendship", "dreams".
- 10Released under 10 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Rodrigo Prieto
- Original score
- Terence Blanchard
- Editing
- Barry Alexander Brown
- Production design
- James Chinlund
- Costume design
- Sandra Hernandez
- Makeup / hair
- Ellie Winslow
- VFX supervisor
- Randall Balsmeyer
- Sound
- Michael Barry
- Stunt coordinator
- Jeff Ward
- Runtime
- 135 min Β· 2h 15m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $23,932,055
- Return
- 479% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- 25th Hour (2002)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 79% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 69/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 Β· 187,630 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
4 wins & 17 nominations total
Also by
Spike Lee
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Touchstone Pictures
US
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
US
- 25
25th Hour Productions
US
- GA
Gamut Films
US
Industry Entertainment Partners
US
Key crew
- EditorBarry Alexander Brown
- Costume DesignSandra Hernandez
- ProducerSpike Lee
- Production DesignJames Chinlund
- NovelDavid Benioff
- ProducerJon Kilik
- Art DirectionNicholas Lundy
- Set DecorationOndine Karady
- ProducerTobey Maguire
- CastingAisha Coley
- ProducerJulia Chasman
- Unit Production ManagerJon Kilik
- Production CoordinatorAngela Quiles
- Second Second Assistant DirectorMichael A. Pinckney
- Production CoordinatorBetty Chin
- Camera OperatorChristopher Norr
- Stunt CoordinatorJeff Ward
- Second Assistant DirectorTracey Hinds
- First Assistant DirectorMike Ellis
- Payroll AccountantJoan Devilla
- Executive ProducerNick Wechsler
- Associate ProducerJeff Sommerville
- Second Assistant CameraKris Enos
- Camera OperatorJody Williams
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug dealer
- new york city
- friendship
- dreams
- distrust
- based on novel or book
- bratva (russian mafia)
- paranoia
- sadness
- irish-american
- nightclub
- american dream
- melancholy
- girlfriend
- surrealism
- betrayal
- stockbroker
- prison sentence
- widower
- reflection
- post 9/11
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2002-12-16Β· New York City, New York
- Theatrical (limited)2002-12-19R
- Theatrical2003-01-10R
- Physical2003-05-20RΒ· DVD / VHS
- Physical2014-06-10RΒ· Blu-ray with He Got Game
Also known as
International titles
- La 25ima oraIT
- La venticinquesima oraIT
- La 25a oraIT
- La hora 25AR
- 转ζδΈε»CN
- δΈηΊΏζε CN
- 24 heures avant la nuitFR
- 24 heures avant la nuitBE
- La 25e HeureFR
- 25ci SaatAZ
