Following
You're never alone.
1999 | 69m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Christopher Nolan |
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| Writer: | Christopher Nolan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 06, 1999 |
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| Director: | Christopher Nolan |
| Writer: | Christopher Nolan |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | london, england, robbery, stalker, thief, stalking, voyeurism, aspiring writer, detached, neo-noir, candid, breaking and entering, non linear |
| Production Companies | Syncopy, Next Wave Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $48,482
Budget: $6,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Theobald | The Young Man |
| Alex Haw | Cobb |
| Lucy Russell | The Blonde |
| John Nolan | The Policeman |
| Dick Bradsell | The Bald Guy |
| Gillian El-Kadi | Home Owner |
| Jennifer Angel | Waitress |
| Nicolas Carlotti | Barman |
| Darren Ormandy | Accountant |
| Guy Greenway | Heavy #1 |
| Tassos Stevens | Heavy #2 |
| Tristan Martin | Man at Bar |
| Rebecca James | Woman at Bar |
| Paul Mason | Home Owner's Friend |
| David Bovill | Home Owner's Husband |
| John Bengue | |
| Ivan Cornell | |
| Jane Hunter | |
| Matthew Jones | |
| David Julyan | |
| David Lloyd | |
| Alberto Mattiussi | |
| Brendan Nolan | |
| Barbara Stepansky | |
| Emma Thomas | |
| Diane Zack |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nolan | Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director, Editor |
| David Julyan | Original Music Composer, Sound |
| Jonathan Nolan | Grip |
| James Wheeler | Sound |
| Tara Veneruso | Post Production Consulting |
| Gareth Heal | Editor |
| David Lloyd | Sound |
| Tristan Martin | Art Direction |
| Ivan Cornell | Lighting Technician, Grip, Sound |
| Miranda Gunning | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Stepansky | Lighting Technician, Clapper Loader |
| Darren Ormandy | Fight Choreographer |
| Mark Stolaroff | Post Production Consulting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nolan | Producer |
| Jeremy Theobald | Producer |
| Emma Thomas | Producer |
| Peter Broderick | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 663 | 663 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 739 | 777 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 860 | 894 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 978 | 983 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 979 | 981 |
An impressive, given the budget et al., feature film debut from Mr. Nolan! Not that the aforementioned is a surprise, of course. Still, this is a great watch, no doubt about it for me. I particularly appreciated the score, which is very good. Jeremy Theobald and Alex Haw give strong performances, ... especially the latter; who kept reminding me of a young Kevin Durand. As you'd expect, this has many early hallmarks of Nolan's work - the obvious being the non-linear storytelling. I really like how the story is told here, the premise is intriguing and it ends up wrapping up nicely. The 70 minute run time, although not unwelcome, is shorter than I wanted, only because I happily would've watched this flick develop further. I still gotta tick off <em>'Memento'</em>, <em>'Insomnia'</em> and <em>'The Prestige'</em> to complete Christopher Nolan's filmography. <em>'Following'</em> is now logged and I'd recommend it. On the topic of this director's movies, I'd rank this higher than (the still very good) <em>'Dunkirk'</em>, <em>'The Dark Knight Rises'</em> and, narrowly, <em>'Tenet'</em>.