Film

Hotel Rwanda

2004 · 2h 2m · Drama · History · War

When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.

IMDb

8.1

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

79

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.

Don Cheadle

Paul Rusesabagina

Sophie Okonedo

Tatiana Rusesabagina

Nick Nolte

Colonel Oliver

Fana Mokoena

General Bizimungu

Desmond Dube

Dube

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

George Rutaganda

Tony Kgoroge

Gregoire

Cara Seymour

Pat Archer

David O'Hara

David

Joaquin Phoenix

Jack Daglish

Mosa Kaiser

Elys Rusesabagina

Mathabo Pieterson

Diane Rusesabagina

Ofentse Modiselle

Roger Rusesabagina

Xolani Mali

Policeman

Rosie Motene

Receptionist

Neil McCarthy

Jean Jacques

• Terry GeorgeDirector · Producer · Writer
• Keir PearsonWriter
• A. Kitman HoProducer
• Francesco Melzi d'ErilExecutive Producer
• Hal SadoffExecutive Producer
• Sam BhembeExecutive Producer
• Martin KatzExecutive Producer
• Roberto CicuttoExecutive Producer
• Duncan ReidExecutive Producer
• Robert FraisseDirector of Photography

TrailerOfficial TrailerHotel Rwanda

Release date

December 22, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$17,500,000

Revenue

$38,000,000

Genres

Drama, History, War

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