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      Hotel Rwanda

      2004, Biography/History, 2h 1m

      191 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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      A sobering and heartfelt tale about massacre that took place in Rwanda while most of the world looked away. Read critic reviews

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      DON CHEADLE stars as Paul in United Artists' HOTEL RWANDA. Thomas (ANTONIO LLYONS), Tatiana (SOPHIE OKONEDO) and Paul (DON CHEADLE) in United Artists' HOTEL RWANDA (L to R) Paul (DON CHEADLE) and Tatiana (SOPHIE OKONEDO) with family in United Artists' HOTEL RWANDA. DON CHEADLE stars as real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina in United Artists' drama HOTEL RWANDA. Hotel Rwanda (2004) Hotel Rwanda (2004) Hotel Rwanda (2004) Hotel Rwanda (2004) Poster Art Hotel Rwanda (2004) Hotel Rwanda (2004)

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      Hutu Paul Rusesabagina manages the Hôtel des Mille Collines and lives a happy life with his Tutsi wife and their three children, but when Hutu military forces initiate a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Tutsi minority, Paul is compelled to allow refugees to take shelter in his hotel. As the U.N. pulls out, Paul must struggle alone to protect the Tutsi refugees in the face of the escalating violence later known as the Rwandan genocide.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexuality|Violence)

      • Genre: Biography, History, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Terry George

      • Producer: A. Kitman Ho, Terry George

      • Writer: Terry George, Keir Pearson

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $23.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: United Artists

      • Production Co: United Artists

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Don Cheadle
      Sophie Okonedo
      Nick Nolte
      Fana Mokoena
      Cara Seymour
      Mosa Kaiser
      Hal Sadoff
      Martin Katz
      Duncan Reid
      Andrea Guerra
      Robert Fraisse
      Naomi Geraghty
      Johnny Breedt
      Tony Burrough
      Emma MacDevitt
      Flo Ballack
      Ruy Filipe

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      • Mar 01, 2015

        The film is powerful and moving, but that's got more to do with knowing the horrible events actually took place -- not because of anything special about the film making (other than possibly Cheadle's understated Paul). Cheadle's acting was exceptional, and everyone else was good with the notable exception of Nolte who played his role as if he were a caricature of a gruff-but-lovable military careerist. It's worth seeing to remind yourself that this genocide really happened and the rest of the world really didn't care that much.

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      • Dec 17, 2013

        The film failed to engage me, I was told that it will make you cry, but I was unconvinced with the performance nor the direction. Sure, it's a sad story about the African genocide in Rwanda, but just because it's about a sad true story, doesn't make it a good film. Like everyone else, I do not care. The only part that I enjoy about the film is that the UN was portrayed accurately as they are: Useless in every single way, they only threaten other countries, but cannot do a single thing in combat. In conclusion, if you want to watch something that will make you cry, this is not the film for you.

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      • Oct 17, 2013

        Cheadle's role as Paul Rusesabagina, the Oskar Schnidler of Rwanda is spot on. Rwanda remains a tragedy that the world was ultimately responsible for letting go by the wayside.

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      • Jun 17, 2013

        Don't get me wrong, this is a decent film, but it's way longer than it needs to be. I found myself getting extremely bored despite the interesting story. What I really didn't like about this movie is that it has a lot of loose ends, characters, mini stories, and plots that really don't go anywhere. This wouldn't be a problem, except that this happens like a dozen times. Some aspects of the story are horribly explained as well, which just makes a lot of the storyline confusing. Still a great story of individual heroism in a time of pure insanity and evil, but I just don't really like how it's told in this film.

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