Julia Garner reunites with the director of 2019's The Assistant for this dramatic thriller loosely based on the experiences of two American...
Julia Garner reunites with the director of 2019's The Assistant for this dramatic thriller loosely based on the experiences of two American backpackers seen in the 2016 documentary Hotel Coolgardie.
Americans Hanna (Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) are best friends backpacking in Australia. After they run out of money, Liv, looking for an adventure, convinces Hanna to take a temporary live-in job behind the bar of a pub called 'The Royal Hotel' in a remote Outback mining town. Bar owner Billy (Hugo Weaving) and a host of locals give the girls a riotous introduction to Down Under drinking culture but soon Hannah and Liv find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.
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89 %135 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
41 %276 reviewsAudience score rating
"Every scene ... is as gripping as it is pointed."
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Variety
Variety"Starts strong but can’t stay the course."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Excruciating but exciting."
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair"A well-etched story on dread overload."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Coolly calibrated thriller."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Very effective."
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Vulture
Vulture"Masterful story about the inescapability of the male gaze."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Slow-burn nightmare."
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The Atlantic
The Atlantic"Another feminist barnburner."
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Vox
Vox"Well-crafted."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"Devastating drama on toxic masculinity."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Chilling and tense."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"An uneasy, but memorable watch."
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Salon
Salon"Filled with tension and distress."
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Collider
Collider"A nerve-shredding thriller."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"Dread-inducing vision of women on the verge."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"It’s safe to call Green a master of the microaggression."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Lacks the subtle ambiguity about complicity and power."
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle"Ferociously tense, intelligent movie."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Nuanced performances."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesThe Royal Hotel | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong coarse language
- Runtime
- 91
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- Australia, UK
