Before Sunrise

1995 film directed by Richard Linklater
Movie film Q659609
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Before Sunrise

Summary

Before Sunrise is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,831 views/month, #779 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Before Sunrise's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Before Sunrise was directed by Richard Linklater[4].
  • Richard Linklater wrote the screenplay for Before Sunrise[5].
  • Kim Krizan wrote the screenplay for Before Sunrise[6].
  • Before Sunrise's composer is recorded as Fred Frith[7].
  • Before Sunrise's genre is romance film[8].
  • Before Sunrise's genre is drama film[9].
  • Before Sunrise was followed by Before Sunset[10].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Ethan Hawke[11].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Julie Delpy[12].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Hanno Pöschl[13].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Tex Rubinowitz[14].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Andrea Eckert[15].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Erni Mangold[16].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Dominic Castell[17].
  • A cast member of Before Sunrise was Adam Goldberg[18].
  • Before Sunrise's part of the series is recorded as The Before Trilogy[19].
  • Before Sunrise's production company is recorded as Castle Rock Entertainment[20].
  • Before Sunrise's director of photography is recorded as Lee Daniel[21].
  • The original language of Before Sunrise was English[22].
  • The original language of Before Sunrise was German[23].
  • The original language of Before Sunrise was French[24].
  • Before Sunrise was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Before Sunrise's review score is recorded as 8.4/10[26].
  • Before Sunrise's review score is recorded as 79/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Before Sunrise was directed by Richard Linklater[4]. Screenwriters include Richard Linklater[5] and Kim Krizan[6]. Cast members include Ethan Hawke[11], Julie Delpy[12], Hanno Pöschl[13], Tex Rubinowitz[14], Andrea Eckert[15], and Erni Mangold[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 27, 1995[28], March 30, 1995[29], and March 31, 1995[30]. Original languages include English[22], German[23], and French[24]. Genres include romance film[8] and drama film[9]. Before Sunrise's part of the series is recorded as The Before Trilogy[19]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include fleeting relationship[31], twentysomething[32], heterosexual relationship[33], travel[34], interpersonal relationship[35], and intimate relationship[36]. Before Sunrise's part of the series is recorded as The Before Trilogy[19].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10[26], 79/100[27], and 100%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Before Sunrise was followed by Before Sunset[10].

Why It Matters

Before Sunrise ranks in the top 0.83% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,831 views/month, #779 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Before Sunrise. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/before-sunrise
MLA “Before Sunrise.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/before-sunrise.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_before-sunrise_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Before Sunrise}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/before-sunrise}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Before Sunrise — https://4ort.xyz/entity/before-sunrise (retrieved 2026-10-04)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/before-sunrise · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Before Sunset
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P156]]: [[Q652186]], ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/562cc608e4c7|details]])"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 112471
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 112471, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 24369
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 24369, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 33555
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  5. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → VTCJu
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 215
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.