After.Life (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
After.Life is a 2010 drama thriller directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, starring Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $2.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 36 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
- Original language
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Dutch - Studio
- Anchor Bay Films
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is After.Life About?
The premise of After.Life without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a serious car accident leaves Anna’s life in peril, she inexplicably finds herself in a liminal space between life and death. Funeral director Eliot Deacon claims she’s moving on, but Anna resists the idea of her own passing. As she grapples with her mortality within the unsettling environment of the funeral home, her boyfriend Paul becomes increasingly suspicious. He investigates, uncovering a disturbing secret that threatens Anna and possibly himself.
After.Life Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- female star appears nude
- buried alive
- breath on mirror
- dead but doesn't know it
- female pubic hair
- engagement ring
- serial killer
- locked in
- film starts with sex
- near death
- pantyhose
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- black pantyhose
- female stockinged legs
- female stockinged feet
- woman wears a little red dress
- woman wears a red dress
- woman wears red lingerie
- car
- psychological thriller
- psychological horror
- director
- woman
- death
- young
- character believes he's dead
- one word title
- suspense mystery
- funeral
- funeral director
- full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- clothed male naked female scene
- female frontal nudity
- family relationships
- camera focus on female butt
- crying man
- candle
- casket
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- grave
- shovel
- nightmare
- crucifix
- scissors
- slip
- red dress
- cemetery
- backhand slap
- hitting a child
After.Life Cast
Liam Neeson leads the cast, with Christina Ricci and Justin Long. Directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo.
- Director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
After.Life Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave After.Life 36 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 63% User score
See on TMDB
After.Life Plot Summary
What happens in After.Life from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Eliot Deacon, a soft-spoken funeral home director, has an unusual affinity for the deceased, as he often engages in quiet conversations with the corpses he prepares for burial. His life takes an unexpected turn when middle school teacher Anna Taylor attends the funeral for her piano instructor. That very night, following a heated argument with her boyfriend Paul at a restaurant, Anna drives off in distress, leading to a tragic traffic accident. She awakens on an embalming table, witnessing Eliot cutting away her clothing, and is bewildered to hear him declare that she has died.
Full summary
The whole story of After.Life, scene by scene
After.Life Box Office
After.Life grossed $2.4 million worldwide. $108,595 came from the US and Canada and $2.3 million (96%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.4M
- US & Canada
- $108.6K
- International
- $2.3M
After.Life Trailers & Videos
The trailer of After.Life.
How Well Do You Know After.Life?
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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Who owns the funeral home where the story takes place?
Cars in After.Life
15 cars on screen, including the 2003 Chevrolet Express and the 1998 Dodge Intrepid.
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1998 Dodge Intrepid Important role -
2006 Ford E-Series Important role -
2009 Volvo XC90 Important role
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After.Life FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of After.Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is After.Life?
After.Life runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was After.Life released?
After.Life was released on April 9, 2010.
Who directed After.Life?
After.Life was directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo.
Who is in the cast of After.Life?
After.Life stars Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long.
How much did After.Life make at the box office?
After.Life grossed $2.4 million worldwide ($108,595 domestic, $2.3 million international).
How is After.Life rated?
After.Life has 36 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does After.Life have a post-credit scene?
Yes. After.Life has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
What language is After.Life in?
The original language of After.Life is Dutch.
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