After

2019 106 min ★ 7.1 Drama, Romance

Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself -- and what she wants out of life.

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Cast

Josephine Langford

Tessa Young

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Hardin Scott

Shane Paul McGhie

Landon Gibson

Khadijha Red Thunder

Steph Jones

Dylan Arnold

Noah Porter

Samuel Larsen

Zed Evans

Inanna Sarkis

Molly Samuels

Selma Blair

Carol Young

Pia Mia

Tristan

Swen Temmel

Jace

Details

Director

Jenny Gage

Screenplay

Susan McMartin

Tagline

"After your first, life is never the same."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$14,000,000

Revenue

$69,497,587

Production

CalMaple Films, Wattpad, Offspring Entertainment, Diamond Film Productions, Voltage Pictures, Frayed Pages Media

Reviews

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SWITCH.

July 5, 2019

★ 1/10

‘After’ is this weird blend of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ meets ‘Riverdale’ but never gets to the dumb fun both those are, nor does it have the sex appeal of those properties (there is a reason he is facing away from the camera on the poster). ‘After’ does not belong in cinemas nationwide; it’s even below Netflix's standards. It’s more of a YouTube original, or even just something to release on the Wa...

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tmdb51616167

September 3, 2024

★ 6/10

In general, the movie offers an engaging story that captures your attention, although it does have some noticeable plot holes and questionable moments throughout. The film heavily emphasizes sexual content, centering much of its focus on these aspects, which may not be to everyone's taste. Overall, the movie isn't terrible, but it's not exceptional either. It falls somewhere in the middle, m...

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HitlerMalphite

March 14, 2026

★ 8/10

After - Chapter 1 was a strong start for the series. Protagonist Tessa quickly becomes riddled with cliches and we soon grow attached to the real show stopper of the movie, Hardin, played by Hero Fiennes. Hardin is a pretentious drunk, whose pastime is insulting homeless people (spoiler!) and abusing his girlfriend. The lack of alchemy and semblance of love between the two characters reinforce the...