Before & After: The Best Sequels to Love Stories

When Cinema Follows Characters Across Decades

The Before trilogy and films like it prove that watching the same two people age on screen is one of cinema's most intimate experiences. These are the films you return to.

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Created: July 28, 2025

The Collection

Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise

1995
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Before Sunrise
1995
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Before Sunset

Before Sunset

2004
2
Before Sunset
2004
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Before Midnight

Before Midnight

2013
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Before Midnight
2013
3
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My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner with Andre

1981
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My Dinner with Andre
1981
4
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Two Days in Paris

Two Days in Paris

2007
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Two Days in Paris
2007
5
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Two Days in New York

Two Days in New York

2012
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Two Days in New York
2012
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Boyhood

Boyhood

2014
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Boyhood
2014
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25 Years of Innocence

25 Years of Innocence

2020
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25 Years of Innocence
2020
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The Notebook

The Notebook

2004
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The Notebook
2004
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The Notebook
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Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine

2010
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Blue Valentine
2010
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Blue Valentine
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Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019
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Marriage Story
2019
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Marriage Story
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