Afterschool (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Afterschool is a 2009 drama directed by Antonio Campos. It runs 2 hours and earned $49,971 worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2010. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Antonio Campos
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Afterschool About?
The premise of Afterschool without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A student tasked with creating a video memorializing his deceased prep school friends finds himself confronting the darker side of privilege and the pressures of adolescence. As he investigates, he uncovers unsettling truths about the group and the events leading to their deaths, forcing him to examine the consequences of their actions and his own role in the tragedy.
Afterschool Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hitting oneself
- defloration
- loss of virginity
- extracurricular activity
- watching tv
- high school
- sex scene
- chlamydia
- year 2006
- rewinding a videotape
- staring at breasts
- reference to mcdonald's restaurant
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- 1900s
- 2000s
- video
- dying
- overdose
- twin
- video camera
- internet
- student
- drug overdose
- water
- fellatio
- memory
- flashback
- police state
- grieving
- grief
- disembodied voice
- off camera dialogue
- eulogy
- candlelight vigil
- memorial service
- bloody clothing
- erotic asphyxiation
- low self esteem
- bodily fluids
- out of focus
- cheating on a test
- coat and tie
- reading shakespeare
- object of desire
- headmaster
- dorm room
- school chapel
- silhouette
- talking about sex
- portmanteau
- outdoor sex
The Director of Afterschool
Directed by Antonio Campos.
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Director Antonio Campos
Afterschool Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Afterschool 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 79% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 5.3
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TMDB 54% User score
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Afterschool Plot Summary
What happens in Afterschool from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Robert (Robert) immerses himself in his film project at the private school, he inadvertently documents a horrifying scene: the tragic loss of twin sisters due to drugs tainted with rat poison. Stunned into silence, Robert cannot bring himself to call for help and instead remains by the girls’ side, holding one in his lap as she succumbs to her fate. This devastating moment is captured forever on Robert’s camera and another student’s cell phone, yet it remains steeped in mystery, with only the haunting sounds of the girl’s desperate cries and her labored breathing echoing through the air, hinting at the unfolding tragedy before those present.
Full summary
The whole story of Afterschool, scene by scene
Afterschool Box Office
Afterschool grossed $49,971 worldwide. $3,911 came from the US and Canada and $46,060 (92%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$50K
- US & Canada
- $3.9K
- International
- $46.1K
Afterschool Awards & Nominations
Afterschool earned 2 award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2010. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Artios Awards 2010 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy
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Spirit Awards 2009 1 nomination- Nominated Best First Feature
Afterschool Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official International Trailer
How Well Do You Know Afterschool?
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 tragic event does Robert film at his school?
Afterschool Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Depois das Aulas” and “Po škole”.
- Also known as
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- Depois das Aulas
- Po škole
- Depois da Escola
- 放学后
- Выпускники
- 애프터스쿨
- アフタースクール
- Después de clases
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Afterschool FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Afterschool, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Afterschool?
Afterschool runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Afterschool released?
Afterschool was released on October 2, 2009.
Who directed Afterschool?
Afterschool was directed by Antonio Campos.
More films by Antonio Campos How much did Afterschool make at the box office?
Afterschool grossed $49,971 worldwide ($3,911 domestic, $46,060 international).
How is Afterschool rated?
Afterschool has 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 54% on TMDB.
Was Afterschool nominated for any awards?
Afterschool received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Afterschool have a post-credit scene?
No. Afterschool has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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