Hotel Mumbai

"November 26, 2008… Terror struck the heart of India."

2019 2h 3m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 1,805

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Synopsis

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Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.

“November 26, 2008… Terror struck the heart of India.”

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Cast

Dev Patel
Arjun
Armie Hammer
David
Nazanin Boniadi
Zahra
Tilda Cobham-Hervey
Sally
Anupam Kher
Chef Hemant Oberoi
Jason Isaacs
Vasili Orchevsky
Suhail Nayyar
Abdullah
Amandeep Singh
Imran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Maras
Writers: Anthony Maras, John Collee
Languages: English, Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Greek, Punjabi, Persian, Russian, Urdu
Countries: Australia, Singapore, United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 9 languages: English, Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Greek, Punjabi, Persian, Russian, Urdu.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Australia, Singapore, United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Maras, shot by Nick Remy Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Maras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dev Patel and Armie Hammer and Nazanin Boniadi carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Anthony Maras directs. Nick Remy Matthews behind the camera. Volker Bertelmann scores. Anthony Maras cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia, Singapore, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Greek, Punjabi, Persian, Russian, Urdu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 9 languages: English, Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Greek, Punjabi, Persian, Russian, Urdu.
4International production across 4 countries: Australia, Singapore, United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Anthony Maras, shot by Nick Remy Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anthony Maras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dev Patel and Armie Hammer and Nazanin Boniadi carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "November 26, 2008… Terror struck the heart of India.".
10IMDB entry: tt5461944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "mumbai (bombay), india", "based on true story", "india".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nick Remy Matthews
Original score: Volker Bertelmann
Editing: Anthony Maras
Production design: Steven Jones-Evans
Makeup / hair: Fiona Rees-Jones
VFX supervisor: Marty Pepper
Sound: Sam Petty
Stunt coordinator: Chris Anderson
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $16,900,000
Return: 68% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hotel Mumbai (2019)

Awards

AACTA Award for Best Editing

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Gimly2019-08-25
★ 3/10
Hotel Mumbai. Hard as I try. Can't figure out why ...You got made? Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.
tmdb154355192021-04-20
A harrowing film about the incredibly sad true story. Considering there was already a documentary though, maybe we didn't need to live through this again? But maybe this brought knowledge to more people? We'll probably never know, because the world is complex, and so you can form your own opinions.
CinemaSerf2024-05-30
★ 7/10
I found this to be quite a compelling watch. Dev Patel and Anupam Kher offer perfectly plausible portrayals of innocent local folks caught up in this most hideous and random of terrorist attacks upon their Taj Hotel workplace in Mumbai - and yet still determine to risk their lives to help a collection of spoilt, rich, over-indulged Westerners survive the would-be slaughter. Much of the script apparently derives from transcripts of real mobile phone conversations adding a unique slice of authenticity and Maras' direction offers a taut and well crafted framework for the story to enfold in the capable - and quite adaptable - hands of Patel. Well worth watching.