Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

2004

Amid the holocaust of internecine tribal fighting in Rwanda that sees the savage butchering of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children, one ordinary man (Oscar nominee Don Cheadle) musters the courage to save more than 1,000 helpless refugees by sheltering them in the hotel he manages. Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte and Joaquin Phoenix co-star in this powerful film (sort of an African version of Schindler's List) directed by Terry George.

When a country descended into madness and the world turned its back, one man had to make a choice

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 4, 2005
US Box Office
$23,472,900 (#3259 of 7537)
Global Office
$36,532,987 (#2722 of 4497)
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Strong Language, Disturbing Images, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
Studio
MGM
Released
April 12, 2005
Acquired Date
February 24, 2016
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
June 9, 2005

Actors

Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Desmond Dube
Desmond Dube
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Fana Mokoena
Fana Mokoena
Tony Kgoroge
Tony Kgoroge
Rosie Motene
Rosie Motene
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Lebo Mashile
Lebo Mashile
Antonio David Lyons
Antonio David Lyons
Leleti Khumalo
Leleti Khumalo
David O'Hara
David O'Hara
Cara Seymour
Cara Seymour
Neil McCarthy (II)
Neil McCarthy (II)

Directors

Terry George
Terry George

Producers

Terry George
Terry George
A. Kitman Ho
A. Kitman Ho

Writers

Terry George
Terry George
Keir Pearson
Keir Pearson

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #78
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #104
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #115
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #128
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #129
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #158
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #198
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #222
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #209

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Tomatometer
189 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
12,279 votes
METASCORE
79
40 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
380,549 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media