Afterglow

Afterglow (1997)

  • 74% of critics liked it
    (31 reviews)

  • 37% of users liked it
    (1,468 ratings)

Director Alan Rudolph offers a typically idiosyncratic look at a relationship approaching the point of collapse. Phyllis Mann (Julie Christie) and her husband Lucky (Nick Nolte) are a married couple living in Montreal whose marriage has slowly skidded to a halt. There's still a glimmer of… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Alan Rudolph
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 26, 1997 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, Variety

    The still strkingly beautiful Julie Christie renders such as glowing performance that she alone justifies viewing this incurable, frivolous romantic serio-comedy in which she plays B-Movie actress!

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    How mysterious and intriguing some performances can be.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Alan Rudolph's romantic roundelay sounds a lot more interesting than it plays.

  • Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Christie is a revelation, a lilting, charming schemer ... She alone is reason enough to see this flawed and haunting film.

  • Judith Egerton, Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

    Will turn off viewers before they arrive at scenes in the final third of this movie that make the previous, tedious parts forgivable.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    Afterglow This movie is another from a long list of movies that played at the 1997 Tronto Internatinal Film Festival. Not one of the best from that list, but still worth watching. This movie was filmed in Montreal Canada and Nick Nolte is a handyman who is fixing more then minor… More

  • jay n


    Julie Christie is radiant as the wronged wife easily outshining the rest of cast. It's a pity she doesn't work more but it makes each time she does something special.

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]In "Afterglow", Jeffrey Byron(Jonny Lee Miller) is a young executive who enjoys taking breaks walking on the ledge of his building. His wife, Marianne(Lara Flynn Boyle), is ovulating and desperately wants to get pregnant but Jeffrey is not obliging.… More

  • John B


    I was expecting this to be a little more interesting to be honest. This partner sharing story is unique in that it is set in Montreal which is not taking the place of a U.S. City but I was expecting fabulous...not just a welcome diversion for a few hours. Go in expecting little and be… More

  • Leo L


    A favorite.

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