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Hotel Mumbai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Maras
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNick Remy Matthews
Edited by
Music byVolker Bertelmann
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 14 March 2019 (2019-03-14) (Australia)
  • 22 March 2019 (2019-03-22) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Australia
  • India
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17.3 million ($25 million AUD)[2]
Box office$16.9 million[3][4]

Hotel Mumbai is a 2018 biographical thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and written by John Collee and Maras. It is inspired by the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai[5] about the Mumbai attacks in 2008 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. The film stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2018, and had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on 10 October 2018. It was theatrically released in Australia on 14 March 2019 and in the United States on 22 March 2019.

Plot

On 26 November 2008, Arjun reports for work as a waiter at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India under head chef Hemant Oberoi who reminds his staff that "Guest is God". The day's guests include Muslim Iranian-British heiress Zahra and her American husband, David, with their infant son Cameron and his nanny Sally, as well as ex-Spetznaz operative Vasili. That night, a group of ten terrorists masterminded by a man known as the Bull launch a coordinated assault against 12 locations across Mumbai, including the Hotel. As the local police are not properly trained or equipped to handle the attack, they can only wait for special forces to arrive from New Delhi. In the ensuing chaos, Arjun, David, Zahra, and Vasili are trapped in the hotel restaurant with several other guests while Sally, unaware of what is going on, remains with Cameron in their hotel room. David sneaks past the terrorists and successfully reaches Sally and Cameron. Arjun follows Oberoi's instructions and escorts the guests under his care to the Chambers Lounge, where they hope to remain safe. David, Sally, and Cameron attempt to regroup with them, but David is captured by the terrorists and taken hostage while Sally and Cameron are trapped in a closet.

Meanwhile, police forces decide to enter the hotel in the hopes of reaching the CCTV room so they can track the terrorists' movements. Arjun attempts to escort a mortally wounded guest off the premises so she can reach a hospital. They encounter the police, and the guest panics and flees, only to be shot dead. Arjun escorts the police to the CCTV room, and they discover that the terrorists are about to break into the Chambers Lounge using the ID of a policeman they had killed earlier. The police order Arjun to stay put and attack the terrorists, successfully wounding one before being driven off. Against Oberoi's advice, Zahra and Vasili decide to leave the Lounge to find David. They are also caught and taken hostage.

Eventually, the special forces arrive, and the Bull orders the terrorists to move to the final phase of their plan and burn the hotel down. The terrorists leave their wounded member, Imran, to oversee the hostages, and the Bull eventually tells him to kill them. Imran executes David and Vasili, but spares Zahra when she begins reciting a Muslim prayer ignoring the bull's command to shoot her regardless. Arjun regroups with Oberoi and evacuates the remaining guests, stumbling upon Sally and Cameron in the process. The special forces kill the terrorists, and Zahra is evacuated by crane and reunites with her nanny and son. Arjun returns home and reunites with his own wife and daughter. The Taj Hotel staff is seen re-opening the Hotel. A note at the end explains the Bull remains free to this day, despite masterminding the attacks. The final scenes show a memorial to the staff and guests who fought in the Battle of Hotel Mumbai.

Cast

Production

On 11 February 2016, it was announced that Dev Patel and Armie Hammer had been cast in the film, along with actors Nazanin Boniadi, Teresa Palmer, and Suhail Nayyar, while Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Anupam Kher were in negotiations; Palmer and Coster-Waldau ultimately were not involved.[6] John Collee and Anthony Maras wrote the screenplay, which Maras directed, while Basil Iwanyk produced the film through Thunder Road Pictures along with Jomon Thomas from Xeitgeist, Arclight Films' Gary Hamilton and Mike Gabrawy, Electric Pictures' Andrew Ogilvie, and Julie Ryan.[6]

In June, Tilda Cobham-Hervey joined the cast[7] after Teresa Palmer pulled out early into her second pregnancy,[8] and in August, Jason Isaacs was cast.[9] On 7 September 2016, Natasha Liu Bordizzo joined the film to play Bree, a tourist caught in the attack.[10]

Filming

In August 2016, principal photography on the film began in the Adelaide Film studios, run by the South Australian Film Corporation.[11][12] Filming continued in India in early 2017.[13]

Release

In May 2016, The Weinstein Company acquired U.S. and U.K. distribution rights to the film.[14] However, in April 2018, it was announced that The Weinstein Company would no longer distribute the film.[15] In August 2018, Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[16]

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2018.[17] It was theatrically released in Australia on 14 March 2019, by Icon Film Distribution,[18] and the United States on 22 March 2019.[19] It is scheduled for a United Kingdom release in September 2019, by Sky Cinema and NowTV.[20]

The movie was pulled from cinemas in New Zealand due to the Christchurch mosque shootings on 15 March 2019, with showings suspended until 28 March.[21]

Netflix was set to distribute the film in India and other South and Southeast Asian territories.[17] However, Netflix later dropped the film, after a contractual dispute arose with Indian distributor Plus Holdings.[18]

Reception

Box office

As of 25 June 2019, Hotel Mumbai has grossed $9.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $7.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $16.9 million.[3][4]

The film opened in four theaters in the U.S., on 22 March, and expanded to 924 on 29 March, grossing $3.1 million in that second weekend.[22]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 124 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.93/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Its depiction of real-life horror will strike some as exploitative, but Hotel Mumbai remains a well-made dramatization of tragic events."[23] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24] Audiences polled by PostTrak gave the film an overall positive score of 77% and a 50% "definite recommend".[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hotel Mumbai". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Peter (11 October 2018). "Adelaide becomes Mumbai for thriller". Blue Mountains Gazette. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Hotel Mumbai (2019) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Hotel Mumbai (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (21 March 2019). "'Hotel Mumbai' Review: Terrorism as Popcorn Movie?". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b Jaafar, Ali (11 February 2016). "Dev Patel & Armie Hammer In Negotiations For Mumbai Siege Pic 'Hotel Mumbai' – Berlin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  7. ^ Galuppo, Mia (9 June 2016). "Tilda Cobham-Hervey Will Join Dev Patel in 'Hotel Mumbai' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. ^ Debelle, Penelope (10 October 2018). "More than a thousand attend launch of SA-made movie Hotel Mumbai at Adelaide Film Festival". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr; Busch, Anita (12 August 2016). "Jason Isaacs Checks Into Anthony Maras' 'Hotel Mumbai'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (7 September 2016). "John Karna Joins 'Lady Bird' Bevy; Natasha Liu Bordizzo Checks Into 'Hotel Mumbai'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Filming wraps on Adelaide set of Hotel Mumbai (2 September 2016)". South Australian Film Corporation. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel frequents Adelaide's Jasmin restaurant while here filming Hotel Mumbai". The Advertiser. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  13. ^ Debelle, Penny (29 April 2016). "Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel to feature in movie to be partly filmed in SA on Mumbai terror attacks". The Advertiser. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  14. ^ Jaafar, Ali (13 May 2016). "The Weinstein Co Acquires Dev Patel, Armie Hammer Mumbai Siege Pic 'Hotel Mumbai' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  15. ^ Lang, Brent (2 April 2018). "'Hotel Mumbai' Producers Want Film Left Out of Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy Sale". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (22 August 2018). "'Hotel Mumbai', The Former Weinstein Movie, Scores Bleecker Street & ShivHans Deal Ahead Of Toronto Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  17. ^ Vlessing, Etan (24 July 2018). "Toronto: Timothee Chalamet Starrer 'Beautiful Boy,' Dan Fogelman's 'Life Itself' Among Festival Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Hotel Mumbai". Palace Nova Cinemas. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  19. ^ Holub, Christian (9 January 2019). "Armie Hammer and Dev Patel are trapped by terrorists in Hotel Mumbai trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  20. ^ Rowney, Jo-Anne (1 February 2019). "Hotel Mumbai trailer: Dev Patel and Armie Hammer star in movie inspired by 2008 terror attack". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  21. ^ Bulbeck, Pip (19 March 2019). "'Hotel Mumbai' Pulled From Cinemas in New Zealand After Terrorist Attack". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  22. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (31 March 2019). "'Dumbo' Doesn't Soar With $45M Opening; Matthew McConaughey At Bottom With $1.8M 'Beach Bum' – Sunday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Hotel Mumbai (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Hotel Mumbai reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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