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After the Sunset (2004)

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Reviews Counted:135

Fresh:25

Rotten:110

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: A slick but bland thriller.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexuality, violence and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Nov 12, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $28,287,950

Synopsis: The high-stakes action comedy After The Sunset begins where most great heist movies end – with a pair of master thieves escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor. But when... The high-stakes action comedy After The Sunset begins where most great heist movies end – with a pair of master thieves escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor. But when an FBI agent, who has pursued them for seven years, becomes convinced that they are actually plotting to pull off a million-dollar theft from a nearby "diamond cruise," a riveting game of cat and mouse begins. Max "The King of Alibis" Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) and his beautiful accomplice Lola (Salma Hayek) have come to Paradise Island in the Bahamas, fresh off their final big score in which they lifted the second of the three famous Napoleon diamonds. With their financial future set, the couple is ready to relax and enjoy their hard-earned riches. But Stan (Woody Harrelson), the FBI agent who has spent years in dogged but failed pursuit of Max, refuses to believe that his nemesis is actually calling it quits. He thinks that Max and Lola are actually plotting to steal the third Napoleon diamond – one of the three largest non-flawed diamonds in the world – which is coincidentally scheduled to arrive on Paradise Island as part of a touring cruise ship exhibition. Since he has no jurisdiction in the Caribbean country, Stan teams with a local cop (Naomie Harris) and sets out to catch the sly Max and Lola in the act, while at the same time a local gangster (Don Cheadle) has his own plans for the diamond. When the longtime adversaries meet up in paradise, Max quickly turns the tables and befriends the frustrated detective, showing him that Paradise Island has no shortage of pleasures to offer. But in order for Stan to figure out exactly what Max and Lola are up to, he will have to navigate all the twists and double-crosses of an action-packed story of friendship, suspicion and thievery. New Line Cinema presents After the Sunset, directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, Red Dragon). The cast features Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek and Woody Harrelson, as well as Don Cheadle (Ocean’s 11) and Naomie Harris (28 Days Later). The screenplay is by Paul Zbyszewski and Craig Rosenberg (Jurassic Park 3), from a story by Zbyszewski. The producers are Beau Flynn (Tigerland, Requiem For A Dream), Tripp Vinson and Jay Stern (Rush Hour), with Patrick Palmer (Blade 2, Hellboy) serving as executive producer. The behind-the-scenes team includes two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC (The Insider, LA Confidential, Heat) and editor Mark Helfrich, ACE (Rush Hour 2, Family Man), both of whom worked with director Brett Ratner on Red Dragon. Other key crew includes production designer Geoffrey Kirkland (Mississippi Burning, Angela’s Ashes) and costume designer Rita Ryack (A Beautiful Mind, Cat in the Hat). New Line Cinema will release After the Sunset (rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "sexuality, violence and language") nationwide on November 12th, 2004. [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris

Director: Brett Ratner

Director: Brett Ratner
Screenwriter: Paul Zbyszewski, Craig Rosenberg
Producer: Beau Flynn, Jay Stern, Tripp Vinson
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Studio: New Line Cinema

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  • Pierce Brosnan plays a master thief who, after an incredibly successful heist, moves to the Bahamas with his beautiful partner in crime. But the cat and mouse games begins again when an FBI agent, his old nemesis, returns convinced he is going for the biggest score of all, the famous Napoleon diamond.
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    02/27/09
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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    11/20/08
    Gregory Freitas
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    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Jim Lane
    Jim Lane
    Sacramento News & Review

    ...a fluffy time-killer.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    02/22/08
    David Nusair
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    The mix of thievery intrigue, humor, exotic slacking and animal attraction are a classy recipe for stealing audience affections.

    Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
    03/23/07
    Prairie Miller
    Prairie Miller
    Long Island Press

    After the Sunset is the sort of movie that may not find its ideal audience until channel-surfing insomniacs discover it late some evening, long, long after sunset indeed.

    Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
    09/01/06
    Peter T. Chattaway
    Peter T. Chattaway
    Christianity Today

    Audiences seeking mild diversion might prefer approaching it as Lola does her new surroundings: ‘The challenge is to find joy in simple things’.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Anil Sinanan
    Anil Sinanan
    Time Out

    As guilty pleasures go, this is as good as three rum punches on a hot afternoon at a beach bar. It won't do you any good, but hey, it's a lot of fun.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/01/06
    William Thomas
    William Thomas
    Empire Magazine
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    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
    01/17/06
    Sydney Morning Herald
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    Behind the curve.

    Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
    05/03/05
    Nick Schager
    Nick Schager
    Lessons of Darkness

    The dialogue mimics the terseness [of Elmore Leonard's work] without the snap or humor. Almost every word sounds recycled from another movie.

    Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
    04/13/05
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

    Folks who like these actors will probably have fun with the film. Just don’t go in with high expectations, as the script and direction are merely average.

    Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
    04/08/05
    Forrest Hartman
    Forrest Hartman
    Reno Gazette-Journal

    Beautiful to look at (particularly any scene containing Salma Hayek) and has a zippy energy, but there's nothing going on underneath its attractive surface.

    Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
    03/05/05
    Ethan Alter
    Ethan Alter
    NYC Film Critic

    What you get with this film is an unoriginal concept using the backdrop of a resort to lure us to see a heist film where our time is only thing that was stolen.

    Full Review Source: BlackFilm.com | comment Comment
    01/25/05
    Wilson Morales
    Wilson Morales
    BlackFilm.com

    Like a holiday page-turner, there’s nothing terribly profound in this heist movie cum-comedy, but the characters are likeable and it’s easy on the eye.

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    01/12/05
    Urban Cinefile Critics
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    Urban Cinefile

    That's when most of us sleep.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    12/31/04
    Dan Lybarger
    Dan Lybarger
    eFilmCritic.com

    They forgot the "r" in "caper"

    Full Review Source: Talking Pictures (U.S.) | comment Comment
    12/17/04
    Tony Toscano
    Tony Toscano
    Talking Pictures (U.S.)

    Devoid of a clever script and truly charismatic chemistry, it plays out as one big, glossy yawn.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    12/08/04
    David Noh
    David Noh
    Film Journal International

    All polish trying to cover up an unsanded surface.

    Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
    12/04/04
    Mark Dujsik
    Mark Dujsik
    Mark Reviews Movies

    ...[a] hollow heist flick. Alas, After the Sunset maintains having the trivial tension of a fifth grade spelling bee contest. Repeat after me…Paradise Lost.

    Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
    11/23/04
    Frank Ochieng
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