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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

R   |    |  Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Early 1970s. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.

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Director:

Drew Goddard

Writer:

Drew Goddard
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Awards

2 wins & 9 nominations.

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29 February 2020 | zhammons-21058
8
| You will love it or hate it, most likely.
Just watched this for the first time after stumbling across it on demand. Figured I would give it a chance, since I loved Cabin in the Woods and Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors. I'm no film major or snooty critic, just a guy that enjoys movies. It is definitely a film that pays homage to QT, Coen Bros, etc, but I don't think it is trying to be one of their films as others have said. I'm impressed when a director can pull off an interesting story that takes place in a small setting, such as Hateful Eight, Cloverfield Lane, Devil, Insomnia etc. At nearly 2.5 hours, I didn't feel like the movie was too long, and there were several twists to keep it interesting. I believe all good artists are influenced by their predecessors, but they also put their own spin on it. I think if you are a fan of the above directors, you will enjoy the movie. Just don't try and hold it to QT standards.

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Trivia

When given a choice of red or black at the roulette wheel, Dakota Johnson's character, Emily, chooses red. 'Red' was the safe word for Johnson's character Anastasia in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).

Quotes

Father Daniel Flynn: Miles, I fell down. I'm old. Shit happens, get the whiskey.

Goofs

The jukebox was playing late 1960s tunes on 78 RPM records. These would have been 45 RPM singles.

Crazy Credits

Darlene is shown singing in the background over the first half of the closing credits. Aside from this, there are no mid-credits/post-credits scenes.

Soundtracks

Hush
Written by Joe South
Performed by Deep Purple
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

12 October 2018

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,132,647 14 October 2018

Gross USA:

$17,839,115

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,882,724

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