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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 18 - ‘Before Sunset’
45 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss ‘Before Sunset,’ the second installment of Richard Linklater’s beloved romantic trilogy starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. They talk about why this film is their favorite of the trilogy and the official selection from Linklater’s career, discuss what its legacy is at large, and how its performances helped shape the most romantic, emotionally incisive film of the century.


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Jack Sanders


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