The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)

The film talks about a family that weathers all sorts of disasters and keeps going in spite of it all. It is noted for its wonderful assortment of oddball characters.

Director:

Tony Richardson

Writers:

John Irving (novel), Tony Richardson (screenplay)

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster, Paul McCrane

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	John Berry
Jodie Foster	...	Frannie Berry
Paul McCrane	...	Frank
Beau Bridges	...	Mr. Win Berry
Lisa Banes	...	Mother
Jennifer Dundas	...	Lilly (as Jennie Dundas)
Seth Green	...	'Egg' Berry
Wally Aspell	...	Hotel Manager
Nastassja Kinski	...	Susie the Bear
Joely Richardson	...	Waitress
Wallace Shawn	...	Freud
Jobst Oriwol	...	German Man (as Jobst Oriwal)
Linda Clark	...	German Woman
Nicholas Podbrey	...	Boy with Rifle
Norris Domingue	...	High School Band Conductor

Storyline

The film talks about a family that weathers all sorts of disasters and keeps going in spite of it all. It is noted for its wonderful assortment of oddball characters.

---

Plot Keywords:

hotel | football | terrorist | coming of age | bully | 

---

Taglines:

If you experienced "The World According To Garp" and found it witty, delightful and totally unpredictable, then be happily surprised all over again when you join the fun and games that go on at the...Hotel New Hampshire

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

---

Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hotel New Hampshire

Filming Locations:

Hudson, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,100,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Woodfall Film Productions, Filmline Productions, Producers Circle

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of Lilly's first novel was "Trying to Grow".

---

Goofs

Derry, New Hampshire is spelled "Dairy" [sic] in the film. It is also spelled "Dairy" in John Irving's original novel which this movie was based on. Nonetheless, the town of Derry's high school is a private school just as in the film (i.e., the town pays tuition for its students to attend the private school). Its name is Pinkerton Academy and its colors are red and silver/white, vice the "Dairy High School" and blue and white of the film.

---

Quotes

Multiple Characters: Keep passing the open windows.

---

Crazy Credits

The opening credits misspell the word "association" as "associatiation".

---

Connections

References This Gun for Hire (1942)

---

Soundtracks

"Good Golly Miss Molly"
By Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell & John Marascalco

User Reviews

Disappointing movie

I was disappointed in this movie for many reasons. Minute details of the book were crammed into the movie, which would make the movie very hard to follow if the viewer did not read the book. A lot of Irving's books have strange sexual themes, which sometimes do not translate to the big screen, and "Hotel New Hampshire" is one of those books. While it is one of Irving's best books, and gives a lot of history for each character, the movie left the characters shallow and undeveloped. Too bad, because a wonderful acting job by Jodie Foster was wasted on a phrenetic, nonsensical movie. Rob Lowe's performance (or lack thereof) really hurts the movie, but the adaptation of Irving's novel to the big screen (unlike Cider House Rules) left much to be desired.