Grand Hotel
Seen it?1932 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved West Side Story or Les Misérables, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Picture.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edmund Goulding
- Greta GarboGrusinskaya
- John BarrymoreBaron Felix von Gaigern
- Joan CrawfordFlämmchen
- Wallace BeeryGeneral Director Preysing
- Lionel BarrymoreOtto Kringelein
- Lewis StoneDoctor Otternschlag
- Jean HersholtSenf
- Robert McWadeMeierheim
- Purnell PrattZinnowitz
- Ferdinand GottschalkPimenov