Room (2015)

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

Director:

Lenny Abrahamson

Writers:

Emma Donoghue (screenplay by), Emma Donoghue (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers

Top Rated Movies #169 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 104 wins & 140 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brie Larson	...	Ma
Jacob Tremblay	...	Jack
Sean Bridgers	...	Old Nick
Wendy Crewson	...	Talk Show Hostess
Sandy McMaster	...	Veteran
Matt Gordon	...	Doug
Amanda Brugel	...	Officer Parker
Joe Pingue	...	Officer Grabowski
Joan Allen	...	Nancy
Zarrin Darnell-Martin	...	Attending Doctor
Cas Anvar	...	Dr. Mittal
William H. Macy	...	Robert
Jee-Yun Lee	...	News Anchor
Randal Edwards	...	Lawyer
Justin Mader	...	FBI Agent

Storyline

ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack, a spirited 5-year-old who is looked after by his loving and devoted mother. Like any good mother, Ma dedicates herself to keeping Jack happy and safe, nurturing him with warmth and love and doing typical things like playing games and telling stories. Their life, however, is anything but typical--they are trapped--confined to a 10-by-10-foot space that Ma has euphemistically named Room. Ma has created a whole universe for Jack within Room, and she will stop at nothing to ensure that, even in this treacherous environment, Jack is able to live a complete and fulfilling life. But as Jack's curiosity about their situation grows, and Ma's resilience reaches its breaking point, they enact a risky plan to escape, ultimately bringing them face-to-face with what may turn out to be the scariest thing yet: the real world.

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Plot Keywords:

escape | kidnapping | mother son relationship | imprisonment | unlawful confinement | 

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Taglines:

Love knows no boundaries

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brie Larson won Best Actress awards from the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Screen Actor's Guild, Critics Choice, BAFTA and ACCAs, for her role in this film.

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Goofs

When Nancy and Jack get out of the car from grocery shopping, between cuts her purse changes back and forth from being held over her shoulder, to in her hand a few times.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ma: Ssh. Go back to sleep.
Jack: [reciting to himself] Once upon a time, before I came, you cried and cried and watched TV all day, until you were a zombie. But then I zoomed down from heaven, through skylight, into Room. Whoosh-pshew! And I was kicking you from the inside. Boom, boom! And then I shot out onto Rug with my eyes wide open, and you cutt-ed the cord and said, "Hello, Jack!"

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Crazy Credits

In the "Special Thanks to" part of the credit, there's the name of Jack White, the guitarist and vocalist of the band The White Stripes, a poster of which can be seen in a scene in Joy's bedroom.

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Connections

Features The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)

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Soundtracks

Campfire
Written and Performed by Jon Hopkins
Published by Domino Publishing Company Ltd and Notting Hill Music o/b/o Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd
All rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Courtesy of Domino Recording Company Ltd

User Reviews

The best film I've seen in years: indescribable!

I know one thing, I will never, ever forget this heartrending, unbelievably-acted 'movie' for the rest of my days. I'm just at a loss for words and struggling to describe how truly powerful and heart-grabbing this story was. I'll go so far as to say that if you don't cry, shed a tear, or feel the urge to weep profusely after (or while) watching Room, you don't have a heart. The mother (Brie Larson) and her son (Jacob Tremblay, 9 years old!) carry this entire movie. The beauty of Room is in its bare rawness, realness and universally relatable nature. What can I say? It tapped into something deep, deep, deep within me and just ripped my heart to shreds and had me in tears; sometimes tears of sadness, and other times tears of heavenly joy. It made me smile at times and even laugh. But most of all, it always had my eyes glued to the screen and my soul enthralled by what I was witnessing. This is one of the best, truly real stories ever told and one of the best uses of cinema I've ever seen. ...Try not to read much/anything about it before going in to see it (and yes, definitely catch it in a theater near you ASAP). Go in and be engrossed and moved (in ways I can't describe) by this experience. 10/10 *Hands down* the best film of 2015, and the single best thing I've seen in years. :')

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Ireland Canada UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Room

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$118,298, 18 October 2015

Gross USA:

$14,677,654

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$35,401,758

Company Credits

Production Co:

Element Pictures, Film 4, FilmNation Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1