The Room Next Door
Seen it?2024 | 106 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Hours, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Golden Lion. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 9 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Julianne MooreIngrid
- Tilda SwintonMartha / Michelle
- John TurturroDamian
- Alessandro NivolaPoliceman
- Juan Diego BottoPhotographer
- Raúl ArévaloSpanish Priest (Bernardo)
- Victoria LuengoFred's Wife
- Alex Høgh AndersenFred
- Esther McGregorYoung Martha
- Alvise RigoJonah (The Trainer)