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Bad Times at the El Royale

2018 · 141 min

A twisty, tense neo-noir that keeps you guessing while exploring morality and redemption in a stylish, retro setting.

Tagline
Seven strangers. Seven secrets. All roads lead here.
Overview
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • redemption
  • faith
  • guilt
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
Drew Goddard
Written by
Drew Goddard
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Lewis Pullman, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny, Jon Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Nick Offerman
Music
Michael Giacchino
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Runtime
141 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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