Hotel Rwanda
When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.
2004 | 121m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Terry George |
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| Writer: | Terry George, Keir Pearson |
| Staring: |
| Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 22, 2004 |
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| Director: | Terry George |
| Writer: | Terry George, Keir Pearson |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | rwanda, refugee, refugee camp, militia, rwandan genocide, murder, slaughter, dead body, atrocity, african, cruelty, genocide, united nations, death, angry, aggressive, desperate, malicious, cautionary, factual, antagonistic, authoritarian, callous, commanding, foreboding, ominous |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Lionsgate, Miracle Pictures, The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa, Mikado Film, Inside Track, Seamus, Kiagli Releasing |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $38,000,000
Budget: $17,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Don Cheadle | Paul Rusesabagina |
| Sophie Okonedo | Tatiana Rusesabagina |
| Nick Nolte | Colonel Oliver |
| Fana Mokoena | General Bizimungu |
| Joaquin Phoenix | Jack Daglish |
| Jean Reno | Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens |
| Desmond Dube | Dube |
| Ofentse Modiselle | Roger Rusesabagina |
| Mathabo Pieterson | Diane Rusesabagina |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | George Rutaganda |
| Tony Kgoroge | Gregoire |
| Lebo Mashile | Odette |
| Antonio David Lyons | Thomas Mirama |
| Leleti Khumalo | Fedens |
| Neil McCarthy | Jean Jacques |
| Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole | Head Chef |
| Jeremiah Ndlovu | Old Guard |
| Mosa Kaiser | Elys Rusesabagina |
| David O'Hara | David |
| Lennox Mathabathe | Peter |
| Mothusi Magano | Benedict |
| Simo Mogwaza | Hutu Captain |
| Cara Seymour | Pat Archer |
| Roberto Citran | Priest |
| Mduduzi Mabaso | Hutu Lieutenant |
| Harriet Lenabe | Alice the Waitress |
| Xolani Mali | Policeman |
| Rosie Motene | Receptionist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terry George | Screenplay, Author, Director |
| Naomi Geraghty | Editor |
| Moonyeenn Lee | Casting |
| Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Keir Pearson | Screenplay, Author |
| Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Johnny Breedt | Production Design |
| Martin Russell | Original Music Composer |
| Sally French | Line Producer |
| Ruy Filipe | Costume Design |
| Emma MacDevitt | Art Direction |
| Sarah Trevis | Casting |
| Graham Press | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tania Brooke | Makeup Artist |
| Suzanne Stokes-Munton | Hair Department Head |
| Alistair Hopkins | Post Production Supervisor |
| Vanessa Baker | Casting |
| Belinda Kruger | Casting Associate |
| Kenny Becker | Color Timer |
| Brendan Donnison | Casting |
| Lisa Vick | Script Supervisor |
| Vincent G. Cox | Camera Operator |
| Blid Alsbirk | Still Photographer |
| Nicci Van Niekerk | Assistant Editor |
| Paula Jalfon | Unit Production Manager |
| Suzanne Belcher | Makeup Department Head |
| A. Kitman Ho | Second Unit Director, Unit Production Manager |
| Lionel Steketee | First Assistant Director |
| Alex Oakley | Second Assistant Director |
| Doug Cooper | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Midgley | Production Sound Mixer |
| Kevin Jewison | "A" Camera Operator |
| Deon Vermeulen | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Alistair Thompson | Production Accountant |
| Elaine Burt | Production Coordinator |
| Bruce Thomas | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Charl Phyfer | Key Grip |
| Nigel Stone | Dialogue Editor |
| Nick Lowe | ADR Editor |
| Conor Mackey | ADR Editor |
| Mike Wood | Foley Editor |
| Andie Derrick | Foley Artist |
| Paul Carr | Foley Mixer |
| Mark Paterson | Foley Mixer |
| June Prinz | Boom Operator |
| David Sutton | Boom Operator |
| Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Gavin Meadon | Special Effects Supervisor |
| David Mahlangu | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jane Trower | First Assistant Accountant |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
| Andrea Guerra | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Andy Kennedy | Sound Effects Editor |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Guy Fletcher | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| A. Kitman Ho | Producer |
| Duncan Reid | Executive Producer |
| Sam Bhembe | Executive Producer |
| Francesco Melzi d'Eril | Executive Producer |
| Keir Pearson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Nicolas Meyer | Co-Executive Producer |
| Izidore Codron | Co-Executive Producer |
| Bridget Pickering | Co-Producer |
| Luigi Musini | Co-Producer |
| Terry George | Producer |
| Roberto Cicutto | Executive Producer |
| Hal Sadoff | Executive Producer |
| Martin Katz | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 50 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 59 | 28 |
| 2024 | 6 | 31 | 62 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 | 48 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 62 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 49 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | 40 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 734 | 814 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 667 | 892 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 988 | 988 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 811 | 811 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 749 | 877 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 758 | 837 |
Geronimo1967
7.0
Don Cheadle is super as Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of a Belgian-owned hotel in Kigali in 1994 during the civil strife that saw Hutus relentlessly and ruthlessly persecute the minority Tutsis in Rwanda. Once he is directly touched by one such incident, he decides that he must do something to help ... and so turns his luxury accommodation into a refuge for hundreds of dispossessed and terrified people. With the help the Red Cross and some foreign press he walks a delicate tightrope trying to keep everyone safe, fed and watered. This is a brave and compelling story of the unimaginable brutality and ultimately compassion that stays with you long after you've finished watching.
Sep 04, 2023