The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Overview
A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
Where to watch The Sweet Hereafter
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Curzon | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Crave, Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite, Starz | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Curzon Home Cinema, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | — | Sooner, Amazon Video | Sooner, Amazon Video |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Acontra Plus | Acontra Plus | — |
| Sweden | — | SF Anytime | — |
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What is The Sweet Hereafter about?
A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage. The Sweet Hereafter is a Drama movie, released on 1997-09-25, runtime 112 minutes.
Is The Sweet Hereafter worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Sweet Hereafter 6.9 out of 10 from 445 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Sweet Hereafter?
In the United States, The Sweet Hereafter streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Atom Egoyan
Cast
- Ian Holm as Mitchell Stephens
- Sarah Polley as Nicole Burnell
- Tom McCamus as Sam Burnell
- Gabrielle Rose as Dolores Driscoll
- Alberta Watson as Risa Walker
- Caerthan Banks as Zoe Stephens
- Maury Chaykin as Wendell Walker
- Stephanie Morgenstern as Allison
- Bruce Greenwood as Billy Ansel
- Arsinée Khanjian as Wanda Otto
- Earl Pastko as Hartley Otto
- Simon Baker as Bear
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Sources
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