Before Midnight_
"Everything's better with maturity."
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Box Office
$11.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Box office
Before Midnight earned $11.2M worldwide on a $3.0M budget — a 273% return on investment.
Year context
Before Midnight was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Before Midnight is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 49m.
CAST (18)
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Céline
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Hank
Jennifer Prior
Ella
Charlotte Prior
Nina
Xenia Kalogeropoulou
Natalia
Walter Lassally
Patrick
Ariane Labed
Anna
Yiannis Papadopoulos
Achilleas
Athina Rachel Tsangari
Ariadni
Panos Koronis
Stefanos
EF
Enrico Focardi
Child
MG
Manolis Goussias
Child
AS
Anouk Servera
Child
Yota Argyropoulou
Hotel Clerk
SR
Serafeim Radis
Hotel Clerk
John Sloss
Airport Traveller in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Tety Kalafati
Air Stewardess (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$3.0M
Budget
$11.2M
Revenue
+273%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
109 min (1h 49m)
Language
English
Country
GR, United States
Rating
7.5/10 (2,628 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$11,176,469
Profit
+$8,176,469
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Before Midnight about?
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.
How long is Before Midnight?
Before Midnight has a runtime of 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Who stars in Before Midnight?
The cast of Before Midnight includes Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Prior, Charlotte Prior.
How much did Before Midnight make at the box office?
Before Midnight earned $11,176,469 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,000,000.
What is the rating of Before Midnight?
Before Midnight has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 2,628 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama