Where to Watch Before Sunset (2004) in the US

What it's about

Early thirty-something American Jesse Wallace is in a Paris bookstore, the last stop on a tour to promote his best selling book, This Time. Although he is vague to reporters about the source material for the book, it is about his chance encounter nine years earlier on June 15-16, 1994 with a Parisienne named Celine, and the memorable and romantic day and evening they spent together in Vienna. At the end of their encounter at the Vienna train station, which is also how the book ends, they, not providing contact information to the other, vowed to meet each other again in exactly six months at that very spot. As the media scrum at the bookstore nears its conclusion, Jesse spots Celine in the crowd, she who only found out about the book when she earlier saw his photograph promoting this public appearance. Much like their previous encounter, Jesse and Celine, who is now an environmental activist, decide to spend time together until he is supposed to catch his flight back to New York, this time only being about an hour. Beyond the issue of the six month meeting, what has happened in their lives in the intervening nine years, and their current lives, they once again talk about their philosophies of life and love, this time with the knowledge of their day together and how it shaped what has happened to them.

Cast and crew

Director

Richard Linklater

Writer

Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke

Starring

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff

Details

Release date

Jul 30, 2004

Language

English, French

Country

United States

Box office

$5,820,649

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 32 nominations total

Where to Watch Before Sunset (2004) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Before Sunset in the United States?

Before Sunset is available free with ads or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.

Can I stream Before Sunset or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.

Can I watch Before Sunset for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV.