text: With the two leads set, Woody Harrelson was cast in the role of Burdett's nemesis, FBI agent Stanley Lloyd. Harrelson said during promotion: "When this movie came along, I loved it right away." Don Cheadle's casting marked a third collaboration with Ratner, following The Family Man (2000) and Rush Hour 2 (2001). The role of Sophie, the Bahamian cop, was the next role to be cast. British actress Naomie Harris landed the role.
  With the majority of the script set on an island in the Caribbean, the filmmakers decided to shoot in The Bahamas, based out of the Atlantis resort in Nassau.
  Reception
  Box office
  The film opened at number 3 in North America, earning $11,100,392 in its opening weekend, with its widest release in 2,819 theaters. It grossed $28,331,233 domestically and $33,016,564 in international markets, adding up to a worldwide gross of $61,347,797.
  Critical response
  After the Sunset received negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it an  approval rating, based on  reviews, with an average score of . The site's critical consensus reads: "A slick but bland thriller." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 38 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".