Aftermath

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Aftermath

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2017

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

Action

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Two strangers' lives become inextricably bound together after an error by an air traffic controller (Scoot McNairy) causes the death of a construction foreman's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wife and daughter.

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April Wolfe

Village Voice

Oct 3, 2017

Arnold may have just reinvented his career yet again.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Apr 10, 2017

Sadly, as the characters converge, the rest of the movie loses force; it slackens and then rushes, and the time frames feel out of joint.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Apr 9, 2017

2/5

Helped along by a gloomy, oppressive score, it neither thoughtfully examines themes of trauma, guilt and grief nor moves with any sort of haste to its eventual, obvious, revenge-thriller conclusion, despite its short 90-minute running time.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 29, 2023

2/4

...a well-intentioned misfire that squanders the first-class work of its charismatic stars.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 4, 2022

1/4

If the drama evokes any emotion at all, it's frustration that, aside from McNairy's turn, the experience remains incapable of evoking any genuine emotion.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 1, 2020

3.5/4.0

To say that Schwarzenegger is exceptional here feels somewhat an understatement.

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Keith B

@Okbullard Sep 29, 2026

I wasn't expecting much considering the tepid reviews but I thought it was much better than expected. We don't see Awwnold in many serious roles and I think he did well. The ending was incredible.

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ben F

@BenFranz Sep 3, 2026

This movie had potential but they blew it. It was terribly boring and the ending was awful. Arnold did a good job in a serious role but the direction of the film from boring writing really hurt it.

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 Mar 23, 2026

A slow-burning drama. This is a neat movie, and with that I mean that it is a clean, methodical, competent production, but it just doesn't provoke anything in the viewer. Good acting. It's a movie you can totally skip, but it won't be horrible if you don't. Dull entertainment, but somewhat entertaining.

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Brandon J

@Brandon456 Feb 16, 2026

I literally just finished watching Aftermath after being unable to decide what to watch, and having kitchen work to be done for about a half hour. I planned to passively watch the film, as I never haven heard of it. I often do this with films I don’t expect to enjoy or give enough preconceived respect to offer it my full attention. I found myself rewinding every 60 seconds because I was completely giving myself to this film and wanting to see the 2 leads actually put on quite a performance. I truly found myself caring for them both and actively fully invested in the characters’ journey through grief and loss. I may have been more interested in the story and themes throughout, as I have struggled myself with a personal battle of mental health issues and depression for quite some time. I probably would not be able to watch this 6 years ago. That being said, I found the performances by Arnie Scoot to be exceptional and a was moved enough to write this surprisingly positive review.

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James L

@Jimmy065 Dec 11, 2025

I didn't think it was too bad overall. Great to see Arnie having a go at a dramatic role.

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650 B

@RT14664077 Jun 10, 2024

Hard to see a dramatic Arnold movie without some kind of a revenge story behind it.....was a decent story, but slow and dull

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Synopsis

Two strangers' lives become inextricably bound together after an error by an air traffic controller (Scoot McNairy) causes the death of a construction foreman's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wife and daughter.

Director: Elliott Lester
Producer: Scott Franklin, Randall Emmett, Eric Watson, George Furla, Peter Dealbert, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Darren Aronofsky
Screenwriter: Javier Gullón
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Protozoa Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films
Rating: R (A Scene of Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 7, 2017
Runtime: 1h 32m

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