Hereafter (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hereafter is a 2010 drama thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Matt Damon and Cécile De France. It runs 2 hours 9 minutes and earned $107 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2011. Critics gave it 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 9m (129 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $50M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hereafter About?
The premise of Hereafter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Three strangers grapple with mortality and the possibility of what lies beyond. George, a working-class man, possesses the ability to perceive the afterlife. A French journalist, Marie, is deeply affected by a close brush with death. Meanwhile, Marcus, a young boy in London, struggles with profound grief. Their individual paths unexpectedly cross, as each seeks understanding and connection in the face of loss and the unknown.
Hereafter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- near death experience
- tsunami
- car
- airplane
- italian food
- crying
- bully
- losing a job
- billiards
- reading
- running
- book
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- slicing fruit
- tomato
- tears
- grief
- hairy chested man
- man in a shower
- man wears underwear
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- trauma
- eiffel tower paris
- twins
- school
- boy
- boat on fire
- bare chested man
- journalist
- death
- twin brother
- afterlife
- psychic
- credibility
- character appears on poster
- billboard
- book publisher
- publisher
- cap
- reference to marguerite duras
- reference to francois mitterrand
- television studio
- hydrochloride
- naltrexone
- metaphysics
- kiss
- blindfold
- airport
- woman in a bath
- perseverance
- book signing
Hereafter Cast
Bryce Dallas Howard leads the cast, with Matt Damon and Cécile De France.
Hereafter Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hereafter 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 48% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 38%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 61% User score
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Hereafter Plot Summary
What happens in Hereafter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On assignment in Thailand, a French television journalist named Marie Lelay finds herself in the midst of a catastrophic event—the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami. In this harrowing moment, she is pulled lifeless from the turbulent waters and, just when everything seems lost, her rescuers manage to resuscitate her. However, what transpires next is nothing short of extraordinary. Marie experiences a near-death vision, where she is enveloped by a realm of radiant light and encounters ethereal human figures. The experience profoundly shifts her perspective on life. After the harrowing ordeal, she is reunited with her lover, Didier, as the disaster recedes, and they make their way back to Paris.
Full summary
The whole story of Hereafter, scene by scene
Hereafter Box Office & Budget
Hereafter grossed $107 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $32.7 million came from the US and Canada and $74.2 million (69%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$107M
2.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $32.7M
- International
- $74.2M
- Budget
- $50M
Hereafter Awards & Nominations
Hereafter earned 1 award nomination, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2011.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Saturn Awards 2011 1 nomination- Nominated Best Director
Hereafter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hereafter.
How Well Do You Know Hereafter?
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 significant event does Marie Lelay experience while in Thailand?
Cars in Hereafter
49 cars on screen, including the BMW 5 E60 and the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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BMW 5 E60 Minor role -
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Minor role -
1998 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2001 Ford Mondeo MkIII Minor role
Hereafter Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “通灵感应” and “生死接觸”.
- Also known as
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- 通灵感应
- 生死接觸
- Hereafter - Das Leben danach
- Потустороннее
- Au-delà
- Hereafter - Outra Vida
- Más allá de la vida
- 从今以后
- Öteki Dünya
- Livet efter detta
- Azután
- Život po životě
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- Medium
- Η Ζωή Μετά
- מכאן והלאה
- Além da Vida
- Més enllà de la vida
- 히어애프터
- Светлина в тунела
- Потойбічне
- Život po živote
- ヒア アフター
- Други живот
- Anapus
- 通靈感應
- Dincolo de viață
- Život poslije života
- Thế Giới Bên Kia
- เฮียร์อาฟเตอร์ ความตาย ความรัก ความผูกพัน
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Hereafter FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Hereafter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hereafter?
Hereafter runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
When was Hereafter released?
Hereafter was released on October 15, 2010.
Who is in the cast of Hereafter?
Hereafter stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Matt Damon and Cécile De France.
How much did Hereafter make at the box office?
Hereafter grossed $107 million worldwide ($32.7 million domestic, $74.2 million international) on a budget of $50 million.
How is Hereafter rated?
Hereafter has 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Was Hereafter nominated for any awards?
Hereafter received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Hereafter have a post-credit scene?
No. Hereafter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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