The Grand Budapest Hotel

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The Grand Budapest Hotel

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Released Mar 7, 2014

1h 39m

Comedy

Drama

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In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave's friend and protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel's guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave's lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.

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Typically stylish but deceptively thoughtful, The Grand Budapest Hotel finds Wes Anderson once again using ornate visual environments to explore deeply emotional ideas.

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Edward Porter

The Times (UK)

Wes Anderson blends his trademark fanciness with a more rompish style of humour than usual.

Aug 22, 2022

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

"Times have changed." It's an elemental Wes Anderson lament...

Rated: 4.5/5

May 30, 2020

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Discerning travellers and Wes Anderson fans will luxuriate in the glorious Mittel-European kitsch of one of the director's funniest and most exquisitely designed movies in years.

Jan 2, 2018

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

"The Grand Budapest Hotel is Wes Anderson’s greatest cinematic achievement yet, bursting with bold visuals and dynamic storytelling."

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 18, 2025

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” may be an audiovisual feast, but what makes it an artistic marvel is that its dynamic style enhances the narrative’s focus on its primary characters through different decades.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Christopher Connor

The Film Magazine

It’s not hard to see why The Grand Budapest Hotel has gleaned such love over the past seven years. It is a perfect encapsulation of the best of Anderson’s works, with its fast-paced dialogue and candy coloured visual palette

Aug 8, 2023

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Audience Member

Its an alright movie. How did the lobby boy turned from brown to white when he got older?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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grain j

Must watch movie, great all the way through

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Johannes S

Storytelling, acting, camera-work, staging, and so much more at it's peak!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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Jackson C.

Absolute gem. Wes Anderson at his best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Benyam E

Beautiful story within a story. Exploring the tiny but infinite detail of a lobby boy’s past life. Despite aesthetic excellence & craft, left feeling hollow.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Le S

Peak Wes Anderson. What a privilege for the cast to be preserved in this world, so future generations see what they were able to do in their prime, even in (not so) small roles.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Synopsis

In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave's friend and protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel's guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave's lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2014, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2015
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.1M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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