Hotel Rwanda

WHEN THE WORLD CLOSED ITS EYES, HE OPENED HIS ARMS.

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

Director: Terry George
Cast: Don Cheadle , Sophie Okonedo , Nick Nolte , Fana Mokoena , Desmond Dube , Hakeem Kae-Kazim , Tony Kgoroge , Cara Seymour , David O'Hara , Joaquin Phoenix

Genres: Drama , History , War

Release date: 2004-12-22

Rating: 7.715

Runtime: 122minutes

Budget: 17M

Revenue: 38M

Production Companies: United Artists , Miracle Pictures , Seamus , Inside Track , Kiagli Releasing , Mikado Film , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Artisan Entertainment , Lions Gate Films

Reviews:

  • Ulises Wells
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3

  • Yusuf Castro
    An absolute snooze fest. The pacing was terrible, and it felt like nothing ever happened.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Adele Wang
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2

  • Amaia Benitez
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2

  • Jackson Butler
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2