Hotel Rwanda

Name: Hotel Rwanda
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2004-12-22
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.7

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

2h 2m English, French

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Hotel Rwanda

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

2h 2m English, French

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.

Director Terry George

Writer Terry George Writer Keir Pearson

Budget $17,500,000

Revenue $38,000,000

Net Return +$20,500,000

Performance 2.17x budget

Covered Budget

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