Bad Times at the El Royale
Seen it?2018 | 141 min | Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$32 million worldwide on a $32 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 388K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Drew Goddard
- Jeff BridgesFather Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly
- Cynthia ErivoDarlene Sweet
- Lewis PullmanMiles Miller
- Dakota JohnsonEmily Summerspring
- Cailee SpaenyRose Summerspring
- Jon HammLaramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck
- Chris HemsworthBilly Lee
- Nick OffermanFelix O'Kelly
- Xavier DolanBuddy Sunday
- Shea WhighamDr. Woodbury Laurence