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What Happens Later

What Happens Later

They missed their connection.

20234.81h 44m

Overview

Two ex-lovers get snowed in at a regional airport overnight. Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier. But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past and compare their lives to the dreams they once shared, they begin to wonder if their reunion is mere coincidence, or something more enchanted.

Directed by Meg Ryan
Written by Steven Dietz, Kirk Lynn, Meg Ryan
Produced by Laura D. Smith, Kelly Williams, Kristin Mann
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $3.4M

Top Cast

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Willa

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Bill

Rob Gilchrist

Rob Gilchrist

Stranded Passenger

Will Reed

Will Reed

Airport Background

Patricia Rouse

Patricia Rouse

Gate Agent

H

Hal Liggett

Airport Voice (voice)

J

Jared Rogers

Airline Maintenance Worker

Themes & Keywords

ex-loverromcomwoman director

About What Happens Later

What Happens Later is a romance, comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of ex-lover, romcom, woman director. Directed by Meg Ryan, it stars Meg Ryan, David Duchovny, Rob Gilchrist. Two ex-lovers get snowed in at a regional airport overnight. Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier. But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past and compare their lives to the dreams they once shared, they begin to wonder if their reunion is mere coincidence, or something more enchanted.

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