After (film series)

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by Anna Todd
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2019–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$42 million (3 films)
Box office$168.9 million (5 films)

The After film series consists of American romantic dramas based on the Anna Todd authored After novels. The plot centers around the positive and negative experiences of a romantic relationship between a young couple named Tessa and Hardin. Over the events of their courtship, the pair overcome their various differences, all while strengthening the plans of building a future together.

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Though the films have been met with negative reviews from critics, they have attained a fanbase and fared well financially. Their monetary successes have led the associated production studios to green-light production on multiple installments at the same time. [1] [2]

The series will continue with another sequel and a prequel, both currently in development. [3]

Films

FilmU.S.
release date
DirectorScreenwriter(s)ProducersStatus
After April 12, 2019Jenny GageSusan McMartin and
Tamara Chestna and
Jenny Gage & Tom Betterton
Jennifer Gibgot, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Aron Levitz, Anna Todd, Meadow Williams Released
After We Collided October 23, 2020 Roger Kumble Anna Todd and
Mario Celaya
Jennifer Gibgot, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Aron Levitz, Anna Todd, Nicolas Chartier and Brian Pitt
After We Fell September 30, 2021 Castille Landon Sharon SoboilJennifer Gibgot, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Aron Levitz, Nicolas Chartier, Brian Pitt, Jonathan Deckter and Hero Fiennes Tiffin
After Ever Happy September 7, 2022
After Everything September 13, 2023Castille LandonJennifer Gibgot, and Brian Pitt, Aron Levitz, Nicolas Chartier, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Castille Landon [4]

After (2019)

Tessa prides herself as an accomplished dedicated student and responsible daughter, and has always been a loyal girlfriend to her high school boyfriend. When she ventures away to college however, this is all called into question when she meets a brooding and mysterious guy named Hardin. Through an eventful series of romantic encounters, Tessa questions what she believed, her character, and what she wants in her future. [5] [6]

After We Collided (2020)

Following a passionate start to their relationship, Tessa and Hardin have experienced tumultuous differences, and an on-off series of courtships. Despite this the pair repeatedly return to each other, believing that their love has helped them to find a pathway to building a lasting relationship. Though Hardin can be mean, Tessa is drawn to him. Hardin struggles to work through his dark familial past, and in managing his anger issues. As his life experiences come to light, Tessa questions their future together. When she crashes her car following an argument, Hardin begins to believe he will only bring her harm. [7] [8]

After We Fell (2021)

When Tessa's alcoholic absent-father re-enters her life, she and Hardin try to develop a relationship with him. As Tessa plans to move away for a job opportunity, the pair's relationship once again grows strained. As they drift apart they begin to explore romantic interests in other people, all while becoming jealous of each other's potential suitors. Though they consider other options, they eventually reconcile. As they decide to get back together, revelations of Hardin's true family lead the couple on a new adventure. [9] [10] [11]

After Ever Happy (2022)

Though they have had a variety of difficulties throughout their relationship, Tessa and Hardin find their love has only grown stronger. When they discover that they both have secrets regarding their respective families and upbringings, they realize that they're not so different as they had initially thought. Their time together has balanced each of their strengths and weaknesses; Tessa is no longer the simple good girl and Hardin has overcome his cruel rigid exterior. Despite this, they continue to work through their new differences, while determined to create a family together. [10] [12] [13]

After Everything (2023)

Hardin is heartbroken that Tessa wants to move on and not be with Hardin while Hardin wants to be with her, Tessa tells Hardin to move on. Hardin goes to Lisbon, Portugal to make Natalie forgive him for everything he did to her, when he comes face to face with Natalie, Natalie wants him gone. Hardin comes across Sebastian (Natalie's friend) and hates Hardin and says to him "if it was up to me you would rot in jail" and later on Hardin ends up in jail because he keeps fighting Sebastian. Whether Hardin and Tessa will be together after these situations remains a mystery. [14]

Future (2024)

In April 2021, it was announced that two additional installments were in development, a prequel and a sequel scheduled to film back-to-back in fall 2021. The films were confirmed to be written and directed by Castille Landon. [3] [15] In June of the same year, the filmmaker stated that she would continue work on the film series after first completing principal photography on an original script centered around a MMA love story. [16]

Before (2025)

In 2021, Landon revealed information about a prequel, Before, based on the novella of the same name, which revolves around Hardin before he met Tessa. The project will detail a "larger conversation", with a more expanded plot including the character's trauma and family life. As the film will portray the character at a younger age, Fiennes Tiffin will not reprise the role. [15]

Untitled sequel

Inspired by the details of the epilogue from After Ever Happy, the plot will center around the next-generation of the Scott family. The primary characters of the film will be Emery and Auden Scott, and their cousin Addy. Hardin and Tessa will feature into the plot, though as supporting characters as the parents of Emery and Auden; while Tiffin and Langford will not reprise the respective roles. Writer/director Landon stated the film will explore "carry[ing] the sins of [the] parents...trying to break out of that." Though the story will have less source material than the previous adaptations the filmmaker stated that it will "stay truthful" to past installments. [15]

Main cast and characters

CharacterFilms
After After We Collided After We Fell After Ever Happy After Everything
20192020202120222023
Main cast
Tessa Young Josephine Langford Josephine Langford
Samantha Fries Y
Josephine Langford
Hardin Scott Hero Fiennes Tiffin Hero Fiennes Tiffin
John Jackson Hunter Y
Hero Fiennes TiffinHero Fiennes Tiffin
Franklyn Kendrick Y
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Carol Young Selma Blair Mira Sorvino
Landon Gibson Shane Paul McGhie Chance Perdomo
Karen Scott Jennifer Beals Karimah Westbrook Frances Turner
Ken Scott Peter Gallagher Rob Estes
Supporting cast
Molly Samuels Inanna Sarkis  
Tristan Pia Mia  
Steph JonesKhadijha Red Thunder 
Zed Evans Samuel Larsen  
Noah Porter Dylan Arnold  
Trevor Matthews  Dylan Sprouse  
Trish Daniels  Louise Lombard
Christian Vance  Charlie Weber Stephen Moyer
Kimberly  Candice King Arielle Kebbel
Richard Young Stefan RollinsAtanas Srebrev 
Robert Freeman  Carter Jenkins
Nora  Kiana Madeira
Smith Vance Max RagoneAnton Kottas
Emery Young Aya Ivanova
Nathalie  Mimi Keene
Sebastian Benjamin Mascolo
Naomi Ella Martine
Maddy Jessica Webber

Additional crew and production details

FilmCrew/Detail
ComposerCinematographer(s)EditorProduction
companies
Distributing
companies
Running time
After Justin Burnett Adam Silver,
Tom Betterton
Michelle Harrison Voltage Pictures,
Offspring Entertainment,
CalMaple Media,
Diamond Film Productions,
Frayed Pages Entertainment,
Wattpad Entertainment
Aviron Pictures 106 minutes
After We Collided Larry ReibmanAnita Brandt-BurgoyneVoltage Pictures,
Offspring Entertainment,
CalMaple Media,
Frayed Pages Entertainment,
Wattpad Entertainment
Open Road Films 105 minutes
After We Fell George Kallis Rob C. Givens,
Joshua Reis
Morgan HalseyVoltage Pictures,
Vertical Entertainment,
CalMaple Media,
Ethea Entertainment,
Wattpad Entertainment
Voltage Pictures99 minutes
After Ever Happy Voltage Pictures,
CalMaple Media,
Wattpad Studios
95 minutes
After Everything Joshua ReisJoshua KirchmerVoltage Pictures,
Wattpad Studios
93 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

FilmBox office grossAll-time rankingBudgetRef.
U.S. and CanadaOther territoriesWorldwideU.S. and CanadaWorldwide
After $12,138,565$57,359,022$69,497,587#4,820#1,984$14,000,000 [17] [18]
After We Collided $2,386,483$45,603,931$47,990,414#7,457#2,142$14,000,000 [19] [20] [21]
After We Fell $2,170,750$19,398,396$21,569,146#7,587#3,539$14,000,000 [22] [23] [24]
After Ever Happy $1,072,750$18,165,323$19,238,073#8,717#4,469 [25]
After Everything $10,628,992$10,628,992[ to be determined ][ to be determined ] [26]
Totals$17,768,548$151,155,664$168,924,212#7,145#3,034>$42,000,000

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
After18% (39 reviews) [27] 30 (8 reviews) [28]
After We Collided12% (17 reviews) [29] 14 (4 reviews) [30]
After We Fell8% (12 reviews) [31]
After Ever Happy0% (7 reviews) [32]
After Everything[ to be determined ] (2 reviews) [33]

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