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Bad Times at the El Royale

  • 2018
  • R
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
156K
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Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Lewis Pullman, Cynthia Erivo, and Cailee Spaeny in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption - before everything goes to hell.
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1969. 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 a... Read all1969. 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.1969. 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.

  • Director
    • Drew Goddard
  • Writer
    • Drew Goddard
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Cynthia Erivo
    • Dakota Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,436
    562
    • Director
      • Drew Goddard
    • Writer
      • Drew Goddard
    • Stars
      • Jeff Bridges
      • Cynthia Erivo
      • Dakota Johnson
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 321Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 12 nominations

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    Weekend Box Office: October 12 to 14
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    Which Iconic Movie Characters Should Meet at the 'El Royale'?
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    'Bad Times at the El Royale' Cast Pull Off the Perfect Heist Together
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    No Place For A Priest
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    Bad Times At The El Royale: Fais De Beaux Reves (French Subtitled)
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    Bad Times At The El Royale: Le El Royale, Pretres S'abstenir (French Subtitled)
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    Bad Times At The El Royale: Scratching At The Surface (Featurette)
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    Dakota Johnson in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    Chris Hemsworth and Cailee Spaeny in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, and Cynthia Erivo in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
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    Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Lewis Pullman, Cynthia Erivo, and Cailee Spaeny in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Lewis Pullman, Cynthia Erivo, and Cailee Spaeny in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Lewis Pullman, Cynthia Erivo, and Cailee Spaeny in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Lewis Pullman, Cynthia Erivo, and Cailee Spaeny in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    Dakota Johnson in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Father Daniel Flynn…
    Cynthia Erivo
    Cynthia Erivo
    • Darlene Sweet
    Dakota Johnson
    Dakota Johnson
    • Emily Summerspring
    Jon Hamm
    Jon Hamm
    • Laramie Seymour Sullivan…
    Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth
    • Billy Lee
    Cailee Spaeny
    Cailee Spaeny
    • Rose Summerspring
    Lewis Pullman
    Lewis Pullman
    • Miles Miller
    Nick Offerman
    Nick Offerman
    • Felix O'Kelly
    Xavier Dolan
    Xavier Dolan
    • Buddy Sunday
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Dr. Woodbury Laurence
    Mark O'Brien
    Mark O'Brien
    • Larsen Rogers
    Charles Halford
    Charles Halford
    • Sammy Wilds
    Jim O'Heir
    Jim O'Heir
    • Milton Wyrick
    Gerry Nairn
    • Reporter Paul Kraemer
    Alvina August
    Alvina August
    • Vesta Shears
    London Morrison
    London Morrison
    • Angela Harris (Vesta's Backup Singer)
    • (as London A. Morrison)
    Bethany Brown
    Bethany Brown
    • Florence Lemons (Vesta's Backup Singer)
    Rebecca Toolan
    Rebecca Toolan
    • Helen Gandy
    • Director
      • Drew Goddard
    • Writer
      • Drew Goddard
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The El Royale was built from scratch on a soundstage with much of the furniture and decor being custom made (including branded matchboxes and coasters for the bar). The colour-scheme was meticulously set out so that the California side was mostly yellows and oranges, while the Nevada side was purples and blues. Red was reserved for the borderline, jukebox, and chandelier, while green is almost entirely absent until the end.
    • Goofs
      Any mental degradation or impairment in the elderly that was diagnosed in the 1960s would have been jumbled under the commonly understood designation of "senility" rather than Alzheimer's, especially when discussing the diagnosis with a patient.

      Alzheimer's as a common diagnosis was still almost two decades away.
    • Quotes

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

    • Crazy credits
      There are almost no opening credits. Only the film's title is shown after the first scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in OWV Updates: Multimedia Update (10/09/2018) (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
      Written by Bruce Belland and Glen A. Larson (as Glen Larson)

      Performed by The Four Preps

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews1K

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    8/10
    Surprisingly good
    I didn't expect much from this movie when i started it but it was very interesting and good. The story is pretty interesting and the build up is also perfect. It keeps you waiting shrouding you with mystery. The cast is perfect. Personally i thought Jeff bridge's performance was perfect. The other cast also give a solid performance. All in all the movie is very enjoyable and i definitely recommend it
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    • Dec 24, 2018

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    FAQ9

    • What was on the film?
    • How did Chris Hemsworth lose 25-30 pounds of muscle weight between wrapping Avengers: Infinity War and the start of filming on this? Just by dieting?
    • A couple of times a news report was shown on the TV in the hotel lobby. It was about members of a family being killed in their home. Did this have anything to do with the characters in the film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phút Kinh Hoàng Tại El Royale
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Goddard Textiles
      • TSG Entertainment
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,839,115
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,132,647
      • Oct 14, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,882,724
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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