25th Hour (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
25th Hour is a 2002 crime drama directed by Spike Lee, starring Edward Norton, Barry Pepper and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes and earned $23.9 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Original Score – Motion Picture at the Golden Globes 2003. Critics gave it 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 25th Hour About?
The premise of 25th Hour without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing a seven-year prison sentence, Monty Brogan spends his last day of freedom in New York City, reeling from the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. He desperately tries to reconnect with his father and best friends, grappling with feelings of guilt and responsibility for his past actions. As the city mourns and rebuilds, Monty confronts the complexities of loyalty and the weight of his choices, searching for understanding and a sense of closure before his life takes a new turn.
25th Hour Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug dealing
- dream
- bar
- nightclub
- widower
- nonlinear timeline
- someone else's reflection in a mirror
- prison drama
- psychological drama
- drugs
- teacher
- screenplay adapted by author
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- reference to montgomery clift
- saving a life
- one day timespan
- talking to oneself in a mirror
- interracial relationship
- interracial sex
- tank trap
- sex scene
- sex in a bathtub
- kissing while having sex
- interracial kiss
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- two word title
- jazz music
- jazz
- mirror does not reflect reality
- statue of liberty new york city
- new york city
- flashback
- bathtub
- freeze frame
- train of thought
- surrealism
- self reflection
- second thoughts
- reflection
- reflection in window
- reflection in glass
- paranoia
- new beginning
- monologue
- mirror monologue
- lost in thought
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- internal monologue
- image in mirror speaking
- dolly zoom
- distrust
25th Hour Cast
Edward Norton leads the cast, with Barry Pepper and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Spike Lee.
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Director Spike Lee
More from Spike Lee
More films directed by Spike Lee, best-rated first: David Byrne’s American Utopia, BlacKkKlansman, Do the Right Thing and Pass Over.
25th Hour Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 25th Hour 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 80% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 85%
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 73% User score
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25th Hour Plot Summary
What happens in 25th Hour from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A striking canary yellow vintage Super Bee halts abruptly on a bustling New York City street as Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) steps out alongside his friend Kostya to investigate a dog injured in the road. The dog, a victim of a brutal dogfight, is left nearly lifeless, and although Monty initially contemplates putting him out of his misery, he ultimately can’t bring himself to do it. Instead, he makes the compassionate decision to take the suffering animal to a nearby veterinary clinic.
Full summary
The whole story of 25th Hour, scene by scene
25th Hour Box Office & Budget
25th Hour grossed $23.9 million worldwide on a $5 million budget, 4.8 times what it cost. $13.1 million came from the US and Canada and $10.9 million (45%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$23.9M
4.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $13.1M
- International
- $10.9M
- Budget
- $5M
25th Hour Awards & Nominations
25th Hour earned 1 award nomination, including Best Original Score – Motion Picture at the Golden Globes 2003.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 2003 1 nomination- Nominated Best Original Score – Motion Picture – Terence Blanchard
25th Hour Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette 25TH HOUR director Spike Lee on the importance of a filmmaker's body of work
How Well Do You Know 25th Hour?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What crime is Monty Brogan facing a prison sentence for?
Cars in 25th Hour
26 cars on screen, including the 1970 Dodge Super Bee and the 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
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1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Important role -
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1996 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
25th Hour Also Known As
59 alternative titles, including “Хари Потър и философският камък” and “Hari Poter i Kamen mudrosti”.
- Also known as
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- Хари Потър и философският камък
- Hari Poter i Kamen mudrosti
- Garri Potter i filosofskiy kamen'
- ہیری پوٹر اور فلسفی کا پتھر
- O Chári Póter kai i Filosofikí Líthos
- Hari Poter i Kamenot na mudrosta
- Harri Potter i filosofsʹkyy kaminʹ
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- 해리포터와 마법사의 돌
- ハリーポッターと賢者の石
- הרי פותר ואבן החכמים
- Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers
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- Harry Potter dhe Guri Filozofal
- Harry Potter ja tarkade kivi
- 哈利·波特与魔法石
- Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen
- Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal
- แฮร์รี่ พอตเตอร์กับศิลาอาถรรพ์
- هاري بوتر وحجر الفيلسوف
- Harry Potter (1) à l'école des sorciers
- Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal
- Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale
- Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen
- Harry Potter 1
- Harry Potter 1 - The Sorcerer's Stone
- Հարրի Փոթերը և Փիլիսոփայական Քարը
- Harry Potter és a Bölcsek köve
- Harry Potter a Kameň mudrcov
- Гарри Поттер и философский камень
- Harry Potter och de vises sten
- Harry Potter a Kámen mudrců
- Harry Potter ve Felsefe Taşı
- هری پاتر و سنگ جادو
- Harry Potter ja viisasten kivi
- Ο Χάρι Πότερ και η Φιλοσοφική Λίθος
- Harry Potter og de vises sten
- Harry Potter i Kamień Filozoficzny
- แฮร์รี่ พอตเตอร์ กับ ศิลาอาถรรพ์
- הארי פוטר ואבן החכמים
- Хари Потер и камен мудрости
- ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石
- Harry Potter og de vises stein
- 해리 포터와 마법사의 돌
- Harijs Poters un Filozofu akmens
- Harry Potter și piatra filozofală
- Гаррі Поттер і філософський камінь
- 哈利波特：神秘的魔法石
- Harry Potter i la pedra filosofal
- Harry Potter i Kamen Mudraca
- Haris Poteris ir Išminties akmuo
- Harry Potter og viskusteinninn
- Harry Potter và Hòn Đá Phù Thủy
- هاري بوتر و حجر الفيلسوف
- Harry Potter dan Batu Bertuah
- Harry Potter in kamen modrosti
- Хари Потер и Каменот на мудроста, ჰარი პოტერი და ფილოსოფიური ქვა
- Harry Potter eta Sorgin-Harria
- Hari Poter kaj la Ŝtono de la Saĝuloj
- हैरी पौटर और पारस पत्थर
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25th Hour FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of 25th Hour, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 25th Hour?
25th Hour runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was 25th Hour released?
25th Hour was released on December 19, 2002.
Who directed 25th Hour?
25th Hour was directed by Spike Lee.
More films by Spike Lee Who is in the cast of 25th Hour?
25th Hour stars Edward Norton, Barry Pepper and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
How much did 25th Hour make at the box office?
25th Hour grossed $23.9 million worldwide ($13.1 million domestic, $10.9 million international) on a budget of $5 million.
How is 25th Hour rated?
25th Hour has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Was 25th Hour nominated for any awards?
25th Hour received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does 25th Hour have a post-credit scene?
No. 25th Hour has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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