Following
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
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Following Ratings & Reviews
- cyberbillp2 August 2025It's Christopher Nolans first film and was made for about $10k. While it's interesting to see how he did on his first outing (surprisingly well), it's still a low budget b&w thriller. So unless you are a Nolan completist, watch one of his later films
- Kevin Ward2 July 2025The nonlinear story telling here effectively weave some narrative twists into this noir-ish tale. Really enjoyed seeing the genesis of some of Nolan’s filmmaking hallmarks. It’s a little slow at the start playing out seemingly in linear fashion. It’s when Nolan reveals that this is a nonlinear story, that I became totally engrossed. The main character’s hair length changes, bruises appear on his face, we start to witness events that were alluded to in the past tense in previous scenes. Putting the puzzle together makes for a really engaging watch even if it’s not thematically rich. Worth checking out, especially for fans of Nolan’s other films, plus it’s a breezy 70 minutes.
Following Trivia
Following was released on 2 April 1999.
Following was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Following has a runtime of 69m.
Following was produced by Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald, Emma Thomas.
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
The key characters in Following are The Young Man (Jeremy Theobald), Cobb (Alex Haw), The Blonde (Lucy Russell).
Following is rated 15.
Following is a Drama, Crime, Thriller film.
Following has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
Following had a budget of US$6,000.
Following has made US$126K at the box office.