On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79%, based on reviews from 39 critics, with an average rating of 7.32/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Day After may rank among the slighter works in writer-director Hong Sang-soo's filmography, yet it still presents an absorbingly earnest look at relationships in turmoil."[4] On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 72 out of 100, based on fourteen critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
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