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Room

Room

Drama · Thriller · 2015

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

Movie details

Room

“Love knows no boundaries.”

2015 Drama · Thriller 1h 58m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

8.0 / 10

Community rating

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Room?

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Requiem for a Dream

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Girl in the Basement

Girl in the Basement

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lenny Abrahamson

Written by

Emma Donoghue

Brie Larson

Brie Larson

Ma

Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay

Jack

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Nancy

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Old Nick

Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Leo

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Robert

Cas Anvar

Cas Anvar

Dr. Mittal

Court is in session

Put Room on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.