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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 18 - ‘Before Sunset’

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June 18, 2025 · Before Sunset (2004) · Drama · Romance · 45:32 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins

Edition: 25-best-of-the-century

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Lists in this episode

Movies to watch if you like Before Sunset

Unranked list · Sean Fennessey · ▶ 42:22

  1. ·Brief Encounter (1945)▶ 42:22
  2. ·Jules and Jim▶ 42:30
  3. ·The Notebook (2004)▶ 42:52
  4. ·Past Lives (2023)▶ 42:55
  5. ·Pride and Prejudice (2016)▶ 43:01
  6. ·Sleepless in Seattle (1993)▶ 43:19
  7. ·Frances Ha (2012)▶ 43:22

Movies Referenced (25)

Before Midnight (2013)

13 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 3:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Before Sunrise (1995)

8 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 2:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Boyhood (2014)

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 30:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Black Phone (2021)

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 40:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Notebook (2004)

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 42:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

School of Rock (2003)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 30:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Two Days in New York (2012)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 38:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dazed and Confused (1993)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 30:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Frances Ha (2012)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 43:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Materialists (2025)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 15:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Me and Orson Welles (2008)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 30:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Two Days in Paris (2007)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 38:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

Richard Linklater

7 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Waking Life, Before Midnight, Slacker▶ 2:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Barry Levinson

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Rain Man, Wag the Dog▶ 28:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Lean

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai▶ 42:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joe Wright

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Atonement, Darkest Hour▶ 43:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (12)

Julie Delpy

13 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Two Days in Paris, Before Sunrise▶ 2:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ethan Hawke

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Training Day, Before Sunrise, Before Midnight▶ 2:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Rock

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Top Five, The Longest Yard, Head of State▶ 30:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Orson Welles

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil▶ 30:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Oscar Isaac

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Ex Machina, Inside Llewyn Davis, A Most Violent Year▶ 40:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Newman

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Hustler, Road to Perdition, The Verdict▶ 39:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Billy Crudup

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Almost Famous, Watchmen, The Good Shepherd▶ 39:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Black Flag

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Repo Man, Boss Level, 20th Century Women▶ 30:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cary Grant

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Arsenic and Old Lace, His Girl Friday, The Philadelphia Story▶ 41:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kevin Brief

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 42:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Omar Doom

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Inglourious Basterds, Death Proof, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood▶ 34:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Downey Jr.

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Endgame▶ 34:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗