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Two first-year students (Sam Claflin, Max Irons) at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.

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The Riot Club may not be subtle, but it makes its points with power, using dark humor and a talented cast to offer a scathing indictment of unearned privilege.

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Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader Who's up for a little blunt-force social commentary about the haves and have-nots, set in the rarefied clime of Oxford University? Rated: 1/5 Apr 15, 2015 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times Although the performances are uniformly on point and the dialogue is tartly British, the film ultimately fails to earn its riotous stripes. Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com It's a film that seems to have no further point than to remind us that some powerful jerks were once powerful jerk kids. Point taken, but it's not cinematically satisfying. Rated: 2/4 Mar 27, 2015 Full Review Jordan Brooks Vague Visages A somewhat uneven protest of English nobility and a denouncement of nepotic privilege, The Riot Club’s message is a redundant one: unchecked, inherited wealth leads to problems. Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies If you ever find yourself aghast at the current state of British politics, this might give you some of the answers - but don't say I didn't warn you... Oct 8, 2020 Full Review Rachel Brook One Room With A View A finely-crafted combination of high drama and observant kitchen-sink realism shot in Oxford locations makes for a gripping narrative which just about stops short of pandering or polarising. Rated: 4/5 May 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dan H Backwoods horror characters in an affluent English setting. Some of the weirdest and most disturbing characters I've seen since Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Amy M An over-the-top depiction of upper class Oxford students but in a good way. The cast is full of great actors, many of whom have gone on to some incredible roles. Definitely worth a watch. Some added elements from the original play is it based on which aren't really needed but a great watch! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review ell x A good commentary on the British class system. Strong performances from the entire cast; The Riot Club is a dark academia story that will certainly leave you with some food for thought. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Evan K Money, family, status, the school you went to is not what gives a man class. The way someone treats themselves & those around them, their character, their virtue, their state of consciousness is what true class is. It's a damning social commentary on the pitfalls of privelege, the entrenched inequality in British society & the inevitable self destruction this leads to on an individual & societal level. It's a particular survival strategy based on extraction, exclusion & entitlement. It's not one based on the true fundamentals of existence which exists in unity & interconnection which is why it requires such illusions of grandeur & institutions of entrenched power. Decent movie, interesting topic but the characters & plot are a bit one dimensional. True class is a state of consciousness. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/06/23 Full Review Obi D Blatant, berserk and surprisingly bloody. Handsome lads and excellent acting but the narrative could be better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review Audience Member What starts out as an interesting examination of privilege and class ends up to be a totally implausible and overlong exercise which belies its original existence as a play Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lone Scherfig

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Sam Claflin

Alistair Ryle

Max Irons

Miles Richards

Douglas Booth

Harry Villiers

Sam Reid

Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt

Ben Schnetzer

Dimitri Mitropoulos

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Synopsis Two first-year students (Sam Claflin, Max Irons) at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.
Director
Lone Scherfig
Producer
Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Screenwriter
Laura Wade
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
HanWay Films, Pinewood, BFI Films
Rating
R (Drug Use|Disturbing & Violent Behavior|Language|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 47m
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