What age rating is 25th Hour?

In Spain, 25th Hour is not recommended for children under 12 years old.

When does 25th Hour come out in Spain?

25th Hour hits Spanish theaters on April 25, 2003.

How much did 25th Hour gross?

25th Hour grossed $23.9M worldwide on a budget of $5.0M.

What is 25th Hour based on?

25th Hour is based on The 25th Hour by David Benioff.

Where was 25th Hour filmed?

25th Hour was shot in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

25th Hour

Name: 25th Hour
Director: Spike Lee
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2002-12-19
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin

2002

Become a fan of its genres:

7.3/10

Release Date

19/12/2002

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

80%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

76%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

69%

This Life Almost Never Happened...

Monty Brogan is a Manhattan drug dealer whom the courts have sentenced to seven years in prison. He has twenty-four hours of freedom left before he must report to the penitentiary, and in that time he reviews what he has achieved in the business. His life has revolved around the privileges money gave him: VIP entry to nightclubs, fame, and a standing that opened the city's doors. Now the countdown is on and Monty has to say goodbye to all of it. Spike Lee directs the film, and the lead role is played by Edward Norton, who portrays a man aware that the routine he knew is about to disappear.

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Facts about 25th Hour

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 12 years old

Spain releaseApril 25, 2003

Worldwide premiereDecember 16, 2002

Runtime2 h 15 min

Original languageEnglish

Original title25th Hour

CountryUnited States

Production companiesTouchstone Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, 25th Hour Productions

Budget$5.0M

Worldwide box office$23.9M

Return on investmentx4.8 Box office hit

Based onThe 25th Hour by David Benioff

Trailer views16K

More ratings

3.9/5Letterboxd74/100Trakt7.5/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

25th Hour Cast

Edward NortonMonty Brogan

Philip Seymour HoffmanJacob Elinsky

Barry PepperFrank Xavier Slaughtery

Rosario DawsonNaturelle Riviera

Anna PaquinMary D'Annuzio

Brian CoxJames Brogan

Isiah Whitlock Jr.Agent Flood

Tony SiragusaKostya Novotny

Levan UchaneishviliUncle Nikolai

Tony DevonAgent Allen

Misha KuznetsovSenka Valghobek

Michael GenetAgent Cunningham

Patrice O'NealKhari

Al PalagoniaSalvatore Dominick

Aaron StanfordMarcuse

Marc H. SimonSchultz

Armando RiescoPhelan

Brad WilliamsTrader #1

Rodney "Bear" JacksonTrader #2

Keith NobbsLuke

Felicia FinleyJody

Radu SpinghelZakharov

Dania RamirezDaphne

Oleg PrudiusRussian Hood #1

Igor ZhivotovskyRussian Hood #2

Paul DiomedeSimon

Cynthia DarlowRuth

Michole Briana WhiteCoventry Administrator

Vanessa FerlitoLindsay Jamison

Coati MundiLouis Volandes

Larissa DrekonjaDasha

Christine PepeFemale Jogger

Lawrence BullockChelsea Man #1

Patrick IlligChelsea Man #2

Maja NilesWoman on Park Avenue

Daniel RetonWall Street Guy #1

Ed RubeoHasidic Jeweler

Peter James KelschPanhandler

A.J. McCoySqueegee Man

R.L. BrazilBouncer

Howard CrownsTattoo Parlor Worker

DJ Cipha SoundsDJ Dusk

Jamil MullenLady with Baby

Louis ModafferiBrogan's Bar Patron

Alan TaraseiwiczBrogan's Bar Patron

Nicholas RossomodoBrogan's Bar Patron

Jeffrey PalazzoBrogan's Bar Patron

Douglas MillerBrogan's Bar Patron

Mike FioreBrogan's Bar Patron

Andre FletcherBrogan's Bar Patron

Carl BiniBrogan's Bar Patron

Joseph MascallBrogan's Bar Patron

John BergenBrogan's Bar Patron

Mark AlanBar Patron (uncredited)

Keith BrightBar Patron / Truck Driver (uncredited)

Gabe CastilloDancer (uncredited)

Tonya CornelissePrep Student (uncredited)

Alexander EmmertRussian Gangster (uncredited)

Guy A. ForttBouncer (uncredited)

Jason HortonCo-Worker (uncredited)

King OrbaBartender (uncredited)

Greg OrvisStock Broker (uncredited)

Jason PierceHead Stockbroker (uncredited)

Rumaisa RahmanDancer (uncredited)

Arloa RestonPrep Student (uncredited)

Stacy Lynn SpiererClub Dancer (uncredited)

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Cast of 25th Hour by the numbers

38average cast age in years

2years of age gap between the leads

31%women in the cast

22%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Anna Paquin, age 20 at release. The oldest: Brian Cox, at 56.

Cast ages at release

Edward Norton33 years old
Philip Seymour Hoffman35 years old
Barry Pepper33 years old
Rosario Dawson23 years old
Anna Paquin20 years old
Brian Cox56 years old
Isiah Whitlock Jr.48 years old
Tony Siragusa35 years old
Levan Uchaneishvili44 years old
Tony Devon51 years old

Cast heights

1.83 mEdward Norton
1.81 mBarry Pepper
1.72 mAaron Stanford
1.70 mRosario Dawson
1.69 mBrian Cox

Cast nationalities

United States 3United Kingdom 1Canada 1

Crew

AddressSpike Lee
WritingDavid Benioff
Original novelDavid Benioff
MusicTerence Blanchard
PhotographyRodrigo Prieto
EditingBarry Alexander Brown
Production designJames Chinlund
Costume designSandra Hernandez
CastingAisha Coley
Visual effectsRandall Balsmeyer
ProductionSpike Lee, Jon Kilik, Tobey Maguire, Julia Chasman

Trivia about 25th Hour

Tobey Maguire acquired the rights to the novel to star in its adaptation, but ended up playing Spider-Man and stayed on as the film's producer.

Disney wanted to cut the long monologue in which Monty lashes out at New York's five boroughs, but Spike Lee insisted on shooting the scene.

Edward Norton invested the money he earned from Red Dragon in financing the film, according to his own comments.

Edward Norton repeats the word "fuck" 40 times in 5 minutes during his bathroom monologue, and the words "Fuck you" appear written on the mirror.

In July 2025, Rolling Stone ranked the film at number 24 on its list of the 100 greatest movies of the 21st century.

Filming wrapped in 37 days, in early summer 2001, with an approximate budget of $15 million and locations mostly in New York City.

The film grossed 13,084,595 dollars in the United States and Canada, and 23,936,003 dollars worldwide, and won four awards and earned 17 nominations according to the records consulted.

Spike Lee incorporated footage of the Ground Zero area even though Disney did not want references to 11/11, a decision that sparked controversy given how close it was to the attacks.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about 25th Hour

drug dealernew york cityfriendshipdreamsdistrustbased on novel or bookbratva (russian mafia)paranoiasadnessirish-americannightclubamerican dreammelancholygirlfriendsurrealismbetrayalstockbrokerprison sentencewidowerreflectionpost 9/11

Main theme: drug-related crime, drug dealer, custodial sentence, Rockefeller Drug Laws

What 25th Hour is called in other countries

It was released in 31 countries, each in its own language.

SpainLa última noche
FranceLa 25e Heure
Germany25 Stunden
ItalyLa 25ima ora
MexicoLa hora 25
BrazilA Última Noite
PortugalA Última Hora
Japan25時
South Korea25시
China转折一刻
Russia25-й час
ArgentinaLa hora 25

See the remaining 19 countries

Azerbaijan25ci Saat
Bulgaria25-ият час
Canada24 heures avant la nuit
Czechia25. hodina
Finland25th Hour - viimeinen ilta
Georgiaოცდამეხუთე საათი
Greece25η Ώρα
Hong Kong25 小時
HungaryAz utolsó éjjel
Israelהשעה ה-25
Lithuania25-ta valanda
Poland25 godzina
RomaniaA 25-a oră
Serbia25. сат
Slovakia25. hodina
Taiwan25小時
Thailand25 ช.ม. ชนเส้นตาย
Turkey25. Saat
Ukraine25-та година

Where it was filmed 25th Hour

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by 25th Hour

This is my advice to you: When you get there, figure it out who's who. Find the man nobody's protecting. A man without friends. And beat him until his eyes bleed. Let them think you are little bit crazy, but respectful, too. Respectful of the right men.
I have been in three different prisons, Montgomery. Three different countries. And you know what I learned? I learned prison is a bad place to be.

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