Before and After
Seen it?1996 | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sherlock: The Abominable Bride or Evil Under the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
- Meryl StreepCarolyn Ryan
- Liam NeesonBen Ryan
- Edward FurlongJacob Ryan
- Julia WeldonJudith Ryan
- Alfred MolinaPanos Demeris
- Daniel von BargenFran Conklin
- John HeardWendell Bye
- Ann MagnusonTerry Taverner
- Alison FollandMartha Taverner
- Kaiulani LeeMarian Raynor, Prosecutor