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Hotel Rwanda

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
354K
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Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Don Cheadle reveals why playing Paul Rusesabagina in 'Hotel Rwanda' changed his life forever and helped him to become an influential activist.
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Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
354K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,763
47
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    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Keir Pearson
      • Terry George
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Sophie Okonedo
      • Joaquin Phoenix
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Keir Pearson
      • Terry George
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Sophie Okonedo
      • Joaquin Phoenix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 706User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    Top rated movie #210
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 49 nominations total

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    Don Cheadle on the Role That Changed His Life
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    Sophie Okonedo in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Sophie Okonedo and Ofentse Modiselle in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Sophie Okonedo and Cara Seymour in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Terry George in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Sophie Okonedo in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Ofentse Modiselle in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Don Cheadle and Hakeem Kae-Kazim in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Don Cheadle, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Terry George in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Noxolo Maqashalala in Hotel Rwanda (2004)

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    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Paul Rusesabagina
    Sophie Okonedo
    Sophie Okonedo
    • Tatiana Rusesabagina
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    • Jack Daglish
    Xolani Mali
    • Policeman
    Desmond Dube
    Desmond Dube
    • Dube
    Hakeem Kae-Kazim
    Hakeem Kae-Kazim
    • George Rutaganda
    Tony Kgoroge
    • Gregoire
    Rosie Motene
    • Receptionist
    Neil McCarthy
    • Jean Jacques
    Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
    • Head Chef
    • (as Kid Sithole)
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Colonel Oliver
    Fana Mokoena
    Fana Mokoena
    • General Bizimungu
    Jeremiah Ndlovu
    • Old Guard
    Lebo Mashile
    Lebo Mashile
    • Odette
    Antonio David Lyons
    Antonio David Lyons
    • Thomas Mirama
    Leleti Khumalo
    Leleti Khumalo
    • Fedens
    Kgomotso Seitshohlo
    • Anais
    Lerato Mokgotho
    • Carine
    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Keir Pearson
      • Terry George
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The screenwriter spent one year writing the first draft of the script. During the process, he called the Rwandan embassy in DC. The woman who picked up the phone was a survivor who stayed at the Milles Collines Hotel.
    • Goofs
      The land now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo is called "Congo" in the movie. From 1971 until 1997, the country was officially called Zaire and would have been named as such in formal references. However, this area was known as Congo from 1877 to 1971. It would not be unusual for a character to refer to it as "Congo" out of habit or custom.
    • Quotes

      Paul Rusesabagina: I am glad that you have shot this footage and that the world will see it. It is the only way we have a chance that people might intervene.

      Jack: Yeah and if no one intervenes, is it still a good thing to show?

      Paul Rusesabagina: How can they not intervene when they witness such atrocities?

      Jack: I think if people see this footage they'll say, "oh my God that's horrible," and then go on eating their dinners.

      [pause]

      Jack: What the hell do I know?

    • Crazy credits
      Part of the profits from this film shall go to The Rwandese Survivors Fund.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Umqombothi
      Written by Attie Van Wyk & Chicco Twala

      Performed by Yvonne Chaka Chaka

      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. on behalf of Tela Music

      Courtesy of Universal Records

    User reviews706

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    Top review
    10/10
    so powerful and amazing
    I have never been so touched by a movie. It was the hardest movie I have ever sat through but also the best. it's so easy to ignore human rights abuses if they are not happening to you or your family, but just because you ignore it, they are still happening. i hope this movie receives the praise it deserves. i am frustrated because nothing i can type can represent how powerful this movie is or how much it moved me. i can't comment on the amazing acting or cinematography or directing because the movie transported me. i did not think about the making of the movie but rather sat shocked and horrified and nauseated and inspired. there was the red cross agent. there were heroes and while human nature perverts and the thin veil of culture unravels, there is still good. i have to look at the good of the heroes in the movie and of the people that wrote the movie, and realize that going to the movies doesn't have to be about escapism. it can be about reality. this is a must-see, not because it will make you laugh but because it will make you think and feel.
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    • Julia-Gefter
    • Dec 9, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • South Africa
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
      • MGM/United Artists (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Kinyarwanda
    • Also known as
      • Khách Sạn Rwanda
    • Filming locations
      • Kigali, Rwanda
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,530,892
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $100,091
      • Dec 26, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,882,243
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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