Room

R

Released Jan 22, 2016

1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

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Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman (Brie Larson) and her young son (Jacob Tremblay) finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

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Critics Consensus

Led by incredible work from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, Room makes for an unforgettably harrowing -- and undeniably rewarding -- experience.

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Laura M

O filme que mais me causa angústia até hoje. Sentimentos que nunca tinha vivido ao assistir a um filme. Perturbador. Até hoje me causa mal. Por isso dei 4 estrelas. O filme consegue transmitir o que pretende.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Calvin T

She won an Oscar for it........enough said

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Connor A

This is a good film. Brie Larson gives a strong performance and the young Jacob Tremblay does a great job. Worth a watch but there's not much rewatchability here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Richard S

This film may not be the film you expect it to be. The first half is psychological horror-esque, and the second half is a depressing drama. Spoilers below: So basically half the film is the protagonist and her son in captivity and escaping, and the second half is coping with the trauma and attempting to adjust to normal life afterward. I thought the film would be structured more in the sense of the protagonist planning multiple escape attempts, failing a few, and then finally succeeding. But she and her son escape successfully half way through the run time, and the last hour is spent on dark emotional stuff. Her dad refuses to acknowledge her 5 year old son because he was conceived when his mom was r*ped by the film's antagonist. There is a confrontation about that, with 0 follow-up. There is a discussion about the predator possibly taking a plea deal and possibly having a trial, but no follow-up. The child, unable to comprehend the situation fully, asks to visit the Room they were captive in since before his birth. The protagonist reluctantly takes him there to visit and he realizes it's not as nice a place as he remembered it to be and that the real world is better. This is symbolic to the audience of the mom and son moving on with their lives and healing emotionally. Not the worst film but the first half and second half are like 2 different movies and I don't think there are many audience members who would totally enjoy both halves of the film because the whole vibe is entirely different. I think the film would be more compelling if it was structured in a way where they escape successfully like 10 minutes before the end of the movie, or something.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Robson C

Jack e sua mãe Joy vivem em um quarto totalmente fechado, cuja a única claridade que chega é por uma clarabóia. Joy foi sequestrada a 7 anos e teve Jack no cativeiro. Com muita imaginação, ele cria todo um mundo paa seu filho naquele espaço exíguo, enquanto tenta encontrar um jeito de escapar daquela situação. Apenas uma palavra resume este filme: porrada. Este filme é uma porrada. Graças ao excelente trabalho de direção, ao ótimo roteiro e, principalmente, a química dos seus atores principais, Brie Larson, que ganhou um Oscar por este papel, e Jacob Tremblay, que entrga uma interpretação que muito veterano não chega nem perto. O filme pode ser dividido em duas partes: a primeira é passada toda dentro daquele quarto, onde Jack constrói o seu mundinho e Joy se divide e mistura uma quantidade de emoções, que passa pelo instinto maternal, a revolta da situação, a raiva, a paciência. A segunda parte é a vida fora do quarto, quando eles são resgatados. Enquanto Joy fantasiava retornar para aquele seu mundinho perfeito e descobre que ele não é tão mais perfeito assim, Jack se sente acuado pelo tamanho do mundo exterior, pela luz, pelos sons, tudo é exagerado para ele. O quarto para ele passa a ser um lugar seguro. Joy tem que passar por uma série de novas emoções: o julgamento das pessoas, a timidez de Jack, a sensação de vida perdida ao ver as fotos dos álbuns. O filme não é perfeito e, principalmente, o papel do pai de Joy é escanteado em um determinado momento. Não só Larson e Tremblay estão muitobem, mas todo o elenco está à altura do que a história pede, com um destaque para Joan Allen, como a mãe de Joy. Uma porrada, pois ninguém sabe o que a outra pessoa passou em determinadas situações. Não podemos julgar as pessoas por nossa régua, se nem nós passamos pela mesma situação. Excelente filme.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Jeff M

In reading reviews and information about this film upon its release, I had every expectation that I would love it - perhaps it would be an all-time great for me. So I was crushingly disappointed to find myself mightily underwhelmed by the end of my viewing experience. I could not get involved in the story, I felt nothing for the characters and was frankly a bit bored. I've also discovered over the last couple years that Brie Larson as an actress rubs me the wrong way, which may explain my antipathy toward this project, considering she is in virtually every scene. I will say that young Tremblay is quite good, and while it's a well-made film, I walked away feeling empty.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Lenny Abrahamson

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Ma

Jacob Tremblay

Jack

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Candice Frederick

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I remain struck by both the simplicity and tenderness of the narrative that is haunted by a deep tragedy.

Rated: A

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

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Room takes a nightmarish premise in an impossibly contained set and turns it into one of this year's most emotionally poignant films.

Rated: 4/5

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Sara Michelle Fetters

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Room is a lithe, deeply moving wonder that builds to a miraculous coda.

Rated: 3.5/4

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Sean Axmaker

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... a film that creates a universe in isolation and finds wonder and beauty and devotion in a story that could have been bleak and suffocating.

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Emiliano Basile

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... Incredibly interesting because of the way it's told. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 9/10

Jan 3, 2023

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Keith Garlington

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There is an underlying hope to “Room” that is even present during the most grim moments.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Synopsis

Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman (Brie Larson) and her young son (Jacob Tremblay) finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Executive Producer: Andrew Lowe, Emma Donoghue, Jesse Shapira, Jeff Arkuss, David Kosse, Rose Garnett, Tessa Ross
Screenwriter: Emma Donoghue
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures, No Trace Camping
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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