Aftermath
Seen it?2017 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Bridge of Spies or Sully, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A fatal plane crash changes the lives of Roman and Jake forever. Roman loses his wife and daughter in the accident, while Jake loses his mind—as he happens to be the air traffic controller who failed to avert the nightmare. Rage and revenge engulfs Roman and Jake finds himself swamped with guilt and regret.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$841K worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elliott Lester
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerRoman Melnyk
- Scoot McNairyJacob "Jake" Bonanos
- Maggie GraceChristina
- Judah NelsonSamuel Bonanos
- Larry SullivanJames Gullick
- Jason McCuneThomas Fichman
- Glenn MorshowerMatt
- Mariana KlavenoEve Sanders
- Martin DonovanRobert
- Hannah WareTessa