A Cure for Wellness (2016)

An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps, but soon suspects that the spa's treatments are not what they seem.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Justin Haythe (screenplay by), Justin Haythe (story by)

Stars:

Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dane DeHaan	...	Lockhart
Jason Isaacs	...	Volmer
Mia Goth	...	Hannah
Ivo Nandi	...	Enrico
Adrian Schiller	...	Deputy Director
Celia Imrie	...	Victoria Watkins
Harry Groener	...	Pembroke
Tomas Norström	...	Frank Hill
Ashok Mandanna	...	Ron Nair
Magnus Krepper	...	Pieter the Vet
Peter Benedict	...	Constable
Michael Mendl	...	Bartender
Maggie Steed	...	Mrs. Abramov
Craig Wroe	...	Morris
David Bishins	...	Hank Green

Storyline

An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem. When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests here longing for the cure.

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Plot Keywords:

sexy time | b cup | father daughter love | deflowering | deflowered | 

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Taglines:

All of us are human. None of us are immune.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content and images, sexual content including an assault, graphic nudity, and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English German

Release Date:

17 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

La cura siniestra

Filming Locations:

Castle Hohenzollern, Hechingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,356,941, 19 February 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$8,106,986, 23 March 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,559,557, 23 March 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, Blind Wink Productions, New Regency Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

146 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The action figure the boy was playing with in the flashback was Robocop.

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Goofs

When Lockhart hides behind the door after trying to gain access to transfusions flugel, the door in the close-up shot being stopped from closing with his crutch is different.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lockhart: [on the phone] No, we can not touch the munis, we use them as collateral for a leveraged equity position in Cisco. Never mind, take everything out of First National, move it over to Banyon.
Josh: Wait, you mean Delaware, I thought that was dead.
Lockhart: That's resurrected, we need to clean up the Reynolds account in case those fucks at AML decide to do their job.
Josh: Are you sure about that?
Lockhart: Nothing on email. Move everything back on Monday... You paying attention?
Josh: Yeah, yeah, I am.
Conductor: Tickets?

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Crazy Credits

The 20th Century Fox fanfare is silent and the logo fades out early.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Gwen Stefani/Dane DeHaan/Damien Chazelle/Maggie Rogers (2017)

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Soundtracks

Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante Cantabile Con Moto
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Josef Krips
Courtesy of Countdown Media

User Reviews

Visually gorgeous, but a lazy screenplay holds it back from greatness.

Gore Verbinski has created a visually splendid thriller/horror film, which creates a wonderfully foreboding atmosphere. However, what could have been a great film is marred by a convoluted screenplay that falls to pieces in its final act, and is riddled with plot holes. I waited patiently for all the pieces of the puzzle to fall into place (and with the running time approaching 2 and a half hours, it's quite a wait), yet ultimately I was left somewhat confused and underwhelmed by how it all played out.

I still recommend it for the wonderful cinematography and chilling atmosphere. But with some liberal editing and a tighter screenplay we could have had a real classic on our hands. Shame.