Hotel Rwanda
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricalbiographydetectiveslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms."
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, raw war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like grit over polish.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Sixth Sense Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
