Hotel Rwanda

Name: Hotel Rwanda
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2004-12-22
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena, Desmond Dube

2004·Movie·PG-13·122 min·★ 7.7(3,178)

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“When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.”

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

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About Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 English-language drama, history and war film directed by Terry George. The cast is led by Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Hotel Rwanda was produced by United Artists, Miracle Pictures, and Seamus and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on December 22, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $38 million worldwide.

Director: Terry George
Writers: Keir Pearson, Terry George
Release date: December 22, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $38 million
Production: United Artists, Miracle Pictures, Seamus

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Hotel Rwanda cast & crew

Hotel Rwanda was directed by Terry George and written by Keir Pearson and Terry George.

The cast features Don Cheadle as Paul Rusesabagina, Sophie Okonedo as Tatiana Rusesabagina, Nick Nolte as Colonel Oliver, Fana Mokoena as General Bizimungu, Desmond Dube as Dube, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim as George Rutaganda.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams, cinematography is by Robert Fraisse, and it was produced by A. Kitman Ho and Hal Sadoff.

Is Hotel Rwanda worth watching?

Hotel Rwanda holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 3,178 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and war, Hotel Rwanda is worth a place on your watchlist.

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