Before You Go (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Before You Go is a 2002 comedy directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Julie Walters as Teresa, Tom Wilkinson and Victoria Hamilton. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $87,445 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Lewis Gilbert
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Before You Go About?
The premise of Before You Go without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Violet Heaney’s funeral, her three daughters each cope differently. Eldest Teresa leans on herbal tea, cleaning and nagging husband Frank. Youngest Catherine turns to retail therapy, marijuana and calls to her boyfriend in Barcelona. Middle sister Mary retreats into distance and an affair with doctor Mike, confronting memories of her mother.
Before You Go Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- funeral
- dysfunctional family
- sister sister relationship
- death of mother
- smoking marijuana
- teen pregnancy
- vasectomy
- psychological drama
- memory
- stage play
- based on play
Before You Go Cast & Characters
Julie Walters leads the cast as Teresa, with Tom Wilkinson as Frank and Victoria Hamilton as Catherine. Directed by Lewis Gilbert; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lewis Gilbert
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Julie Walters as Teresa -
Tom Wilkinson as Frank - Victoria Hamilton as Catherine
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Joanne Whalley as Mary
Also Starring in Before You Go
· 6 more- John Hannah Mike
- Dermot Crowley Father Cunningham
- Patricia Hodge Vi
- Hugh Ross Mr Berry
- Raquel Cassidy Felicia
- Alan Stocks Bob
Before You Go Plot Summary
What happens in Before You Go from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three sisters, Teresa, Mary and Catherine grew up on the Isle of Man, where their mother Violet has died. Teresa and her husband Frank live there and run a local vitamin and supplements business, with Frank as her second husband who often echoes their father’s quiet reserve. Teresa makes sure her sisters know that she and Frank have long supported their mother, sometimes without any help from the others.
Full summary
The whole story of Before You Go, scene by scene
Before You Go Box Office
Before You Go grossed $87,445 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$87.4K
- International
- $87.4K
How Well Do You Know Before You Go?
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
Which sister runs a vitamin and supplements business with her husband Frank?
Before You Go Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “在你离开前” and “Temetetlen emlékek”.
- Also known as
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- 在你离开前
- Temetetlen emlékek
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Before You Go FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Before You Go, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Before You Go?
Before You Go runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Before You Go released?
Before You Go was released on June 20, 2002.
Who directed Before You Go?
Before You Go was directed by Lewis Gilbert.
More films by Lewis Gilbert Who is in the cast of Before You Go?
Before You Go stars Julie Walters as Teresa, Tom Wilkinson as Frank and Victoria Hamilton as Catherine, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Before You Go make at the box office?
Before You Go grossed $87,445 worldwide.
Does Before You Go have a post-credit scene?
No. Before You Go has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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