After We Collided
After We Collided
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| Directed by | Roger Kumble |
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| Based on | After We Collided by Anna Todd |
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| Music by | Justin Burnett |
| Cinematography | Larry Reibman |
| Edited by | Anita Brandt-Burgoyne |
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| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million+[1] |
| Box office | $48 million[2][3] |
After We Collided is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed by Roger Kumble and written by Anna Todd and Mario Celaya. It is based on the 2014 new adult fiction novel of the same name by Todd, and is the sequel to After (2019). The film stars Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Tessa Young and Hardin Scott, respectively, with Dylan Sprouse, Shane Paul McGhie, Candice King, Khadijha Red Thunder, Inanna Sarkis, Samuel Larsen, and Selma Blair in supporting roles.
After We Collided was released in select European countries on September 2, 2020, before being released simultaneously in theaters and video-on-demand in the United States on October 23, 2020, by Open Road Films. Like its predecessor, the film was panned by critics, but was a box office success. Two sequels are in development.
Plot[edit]
One month after his breakup with Tessa Young, Hardin Scott meets an unknown man whom he rebuffs when he attempts to talk to him. Meanwhile, Tessa, on her first day as an intern at Vance Publishing, shares an awkward encounter with her new coworker Trevor Matthews. Kimberly takes her to her office where she ends up working all night. The next morning, Christian Vance, impressed with Tessa's work, takes her to a Seattle conference with Kimberly and Trevor. Hardin returns to the frat house after getting a tattoo, where he meets up with his friends but leaves after Molly tries to seduce him to forget about Tessa.
Tessa goes to a nightclub with Trevor and Kimberly to celebrate the expansion of Vance. In a drunken stupor, she calls Hardin, who arrives to see Trevor half-dressed due to Tessa trying to clean Trevor's suit which she accidentally spilled wine on. Trevor leaves and Tessa fights with Hardin before the two have sex. The morning after, Tessa and Hardin argue about the previous night, which leads to her telling him that it was a mistake and that she kissed someone at the club. Hardin retaliates by lying that he slept with Molly. Trevor gifts Tessa a new car with insurance and she kisses him. She returns to the apartment where she and Hardin previously lived to retrieve the rest of her belongings and sees a Kindle which was gifted to her by Hardin for her birthday. Hardin's mother, Trish, arrives with him and the pair are forced to pretend they are still together as Hardin did not inform her about their breakup. The next day, Tessa leaves to meet her mother, Carol, and her ex-boyfriend, Noah. Tessa arrives in front of her mother's house, only to learn from Noah that her father came to see her but Carol sent him away. Angered, Tessa reunites with Hardin.
Hardin and Tessa spend the day together but are interrupted by Kimberly asking if the pair could babysit Christian's son, Smith. Afterwards, Hardin gifts her a charm bracelet and the pair confess their love before having sex in Tessa's office. On Christmas Day, Hardin, Tessa and Trish go to Ken and Karen's to celebrate. Jealous over Ken's new family, Hardin gets drunk and punches Ken after an argument about his mother's assault. Trish berates Hardin and leaves for the airport. When Tessa leaves, Hardin gets into a drunken rage before passing out. Tessa confesses the incident to Trevor, who warns her that her relationship with Hardin will not end well.
On New Year's Eve, Tessa joins Hardin at a party. Hardin speaks to Jamie, whom he had previously bet on, to ask for her forgiveness. Tessa and Molly get into a physical fight, which Hardin breaks up. He carries Tessa to his old room, where they have sex. Unbeknownst to Tessa, Hardin reads a text on her phone from Vance about Tessa moving to Seattle with the publishing company. Angry, Hardin leaves the room and runs into Jamie, asking her to keep their conversation between them. Tessa misinterprets this as Hardin cheating on her and impulsively kisses a stranger in front of him, despite his attempts to explain. The two fight and Hardin repeatedly ignores her; when he calls her the next day, she gets distracted while driving, resulting in a car accident. After being chastised by Landon, Hardin calls Tessa, but Trevor answers the phone and tells him to stay away from her. Hardin writes a letter to Tessa explaining his past with Jamie and ends their relationship. Trish convinces him otherwise and he goes to Christian's farewell party.
Christian provides a toast for his colleagues and proposes to Kimberly, which she accepts. Trevor reveals to Tessa that he told Hardin to stay away from her. Hardin appears at the party, upsetting Tessa. Hardin follows her outside and the two leave the party together. Hardin gets a new tattoo, promising to himself and Tessa that he will never leave her. As they are leaving, the unknown man whom Hardin met before reveals himself to be Tessa's father. In a post-credits scene, Trevor practices in the mirror to ask Tessa out for a date.
Cast[edit]
- Josephine Langford as Tessa Young
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Hardin Scott
- John Jackson Hunter as young Hardin Scott
- Louise Lombard as Trish Daniels
- Dylan Sprouse as Trevor Matthews
- Candice King as Kimberly
- Charlie Weber as Christian Vance
- Max Ragone as Smith Vance
- Selma Blair as Carol Young
- Shane Paul McGhie as Landon Gibson
- Rob Estes as Ken Scott
- Karimah Westbrook as Karen Scott
- Samuel Larsen as Zed Evans
- Khadijha Red Thunder as Steph Jones
- Pia Mia as Tristan
- Inanna Sarkis as Molly Samuels
- Dylan Arnold as Noah Porter
- Ariel Yasmine as Jamie
- Stefan Rollins as Richard Young
Production[edit]
In May 2019, it was confirmed that a sequel to the film After was planned with Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin reprising their roles as Tessa Young and Hardin Scott respectively.[4]
On August 4, it was announced that Roger Kumble would direct the sequel.[5] On August 5, it was announced that Dylan Sprouse was cast as Trevor, Tessa's coworker.[6] On August 15, Charlie Weber, Rob Estes, Louise Lombard, Candice King, Karimah Westbrook and Max Ragone were announced to play Christian Vance, Ken Scott, Trish, Kim, Karen, and Smith, respectively.[7] Estes and Westbrook replaced Peter Gallagher and Jennifer Beals as Ken and Karen Scott respectively.
Principal photography began in August 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.[8][9]
Release[edit]
After We Collided was theatrically released in Italy, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom on September 2, 2020.[10] On September 3, 2020, the film was released in Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine.[11] It was then released in Sweden on September 9,[12] in Australia, Denmark, the Middle East and New Zealand on September 10, and in Canada, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Romania on September 11.[13] It was released simultaneously to theaters and on-demand in the United States on October 23, 2020, by Open Road Films.[14][15]
Reception[edit]
Box office and VOD[edit]
The film debuted to $10 million from 16 countries, with Italy ($2.6 million) being the largest market.[16] In its second weekend, the film grossed $4.2 million from 21 countries, for a 10-day running total of $21 million.[17] In Sweden, the film grossed $295,567 from 122 theaters during the first five days of its theatrical release, beginning on September 9.[18] Following the strong sophomore numbers, it was announced the film would have an increase in the theater totals in several countries, including the United Kingdom where its gross jumped 18% in the second weekend and was being distributed by Shear Entertainment would increase from 59 theaters to 360.[19] In its third weekend the film made $4.1 million from 31 countries.[20] In its fourth weekend, the film earned $3.25 million from 32 countries. In Spain the film earned (€3.2 million) $3.7 million.[21]
In After We Collided's domestic debut, it grossed $422,899 from 460 theaters.[22] Over that same period, it was the number one most rented film on Google Play and Apple TV, and second at FandangoNow.[1] The following weekend it remained first at Google and Apple, while finishing third at both Fandango and Spectrum.[23]
Critical response[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 4.20/10.[24] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 14 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike."[25]
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