

Following
You're never alone.
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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2,002 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6K
- Box office
- $126.1K
- Language
- English
- london, england
- robbery
- stalker
- thief
- stalking
- black and white
- voyeurism
- aspiring writer
- shocking
- detached
- neo-noir
- candid
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Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Music
Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSan Francisco International Film Festival24 Apr 1998
- PremiereNew Directors/New Films Festival2 Apr 1999
- Theatrical (limited)RLos Angeles, California4 Jun 1999
- PremiereUSA Film Festival28 Apr 2001
- PhysicalRDVD11 Dec 2001
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival17 Jan 2003
- Theatrical (limited)RRe-release17 Jan 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical154 Nov 1999
- Physical15Blu-ray9 Dec 2024
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalDVD12 Oct 2015
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival, July 21 to August 8, 1999 time21 Jul 1999
- Digital / OTTMA 15+29 Aug 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 1998
BrazilBR
- Theatrical102 Jul 1999
EgyptEG
- PhysicalDVD23 Apr 2021
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1810 May 2024
FranceFR
- TheatricalU1 Dec 1999
- TVARTE8 Nov 2012
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1617 Feb 2005
- TVWDR11 Jul 2006
- TheatricalRe-release6 Jun 2024
GreeceGR
- PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival17 Nov 1999
- PhysicalDVD18 Dec 2006
- Theatrical30 Jul 2026
Hong KongHK
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival11 Apr 1999
- TheatricalIIB16 Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
Following was released on 2 April 1999.
Audience reviews
2- R9/10
r96sk
5/12/2024
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…
- A9/10
Alunauwie
9/23/2025
Following is Christopher Nolan’s low-budget debut film, crafted almost entirely on his own—from writing to editing—using non-professional actors and friends’ homes as sets. Despite its modest resources, the film delivers a compelling and complex narrative about a writer’s descent into deception after following the wrong person. With its clever dual meaning and signature nonlinear storytelling, Following demands full …
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