After

"After your first, life is never the same."

2019 1h 46m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 8,579

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Synopsis

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Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself -- and what she wants out of life.

“After your first, life is never the same.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Josephine Langford
Tessa Young
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Hardin Scott
Shane Paul McGhie
Landon Gibson
Khadijha Red Thunder
Steph Jones
Dylan Arnold
Noah Porter
Samuel Larsen
Zed Evans
Inanna Sarkis
Molly Samuels
Selma Blair
Carol Young

Credits

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Director: Jenny Gage
Writers: Susan McMartin, Jenny Gage, Tom Betterton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "After Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jenny Gage, shot by Tom Betterton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Justin Burnett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michelle Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Shane Paul McGhie carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "After your first, life is never the same.".

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The take

Jenny Gage directs. Tom Betterton behind the camera. Justin Burnett scores. Michelle Harrison cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "After Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jenny Gage, shot by Tom Betterton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Justin Burnett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michelle Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Shane Paul McGhie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "After your first, life is never the same.".
9IMDB entry: tt4126476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "love", "teenage crush", "teenage girl".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tom Betterton
Original score: Justin Burnett
Editing: Michelle Harrison
Production design: Rusty Smith
Costume design: Alana Morshead
Makeup / hair: Stephanie Arble
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,000,000
Box office: $69,497,587
Return: 496% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: After (2019)

Part of

After Collection

Based on the 2014 new adult fiction novel of the same name by Anna Todd, the After series follows Tessa, an inexperienced young woman who begins to romance Hardin, a brooding student with a mysterious past. Subsequent films show the trials and tribulations of their relationship.

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SWITCH.2019-07-05
★ 1/10
‘After’ is this weird blend of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ meets ‘Riverdale’ but never gets to the dumb fun both those are, nor does it have the sex appeal of those properties (there is a reason he is facing away from the camera on the poster). ‘After’ does not belong in cinemas nationwide; it’s even below Netflix's standards. It’s more of a YouTube original, or even just something to release on the Wattpad site for free. Still, the book’s sequels have been slated for production, so it looks like we’ll be suffering once again in 2020. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-after-from-wattpad-to-the-big-screen-and-god-knows-why
tmdb516161672024-09-03
★ 6/10
In general, the movie offers an engaging story that captures your attention, although it does have some noticeable plot holes and questionable moments throughout. The film heavily emphasizes sexual content, centering much of its focus on these aspects, which may not be to everyone's taste. Overall, the movie isn't terrible, but it's not exceptional either. It falls somewhere in the middle, making it at least somewhat decent and worth watching at least once.
HitlerMalphite2026-03-14
★ 8/10
After - Chapter 1 was a strong start for the series. Protagonist Tessa quickly becomes riddled with cliches and we soon grow attached to the real show stopper of the movie, Hardin, played by Hero Fiennes. Hardin is a pretentious drunk, whose pastime is insulting homeless people (spoiler!) and abusing his girlfriend. The lack of alchemy and semblance of love between the two characters reinforce the vision of abuse presented to us. Overall a solid recommandation for the whole family.