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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.87/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.0/10
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Bad Times at the El Royale Plot Synopsis:
Six strangers, (Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny and Lewis Pullman) each with their own secrets, meet at the El Royale hotel of Lake Tahoe. Taking place over one night, alliances are made and secrets are revealed.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In 1969, an aging priest suffering from early onset dementia, a struggling African American female singer, a talkative salesman on vacation and an unfriendly young woman who may or may not be a hippie, arrive by chance on the same day at Lake Tahoe"s "El Royale", a once glitzy but now rundown roadside motel lying on the very border between California and Nevada, and operated by a single troubled staff member who holds many dark secrets. Throughout the day, it becomes increasingly clear that almost no one there is exactly who they seem, but things really go from bad to worse in the evening when heavy rain hits and someone much worse than those inside arrives to find "a friend" and bring hell to all those unlucky enough to be there at the time.
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Bad Times at the El Royale Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Box Office: $17,839,115
Awards: 2
Nominations: 12
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Bad Times at the El Royale Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 12, 2018, Digital HD: Dec 18, 2018, Blu-ray 4K: Jan 01, 2019, Blu-ray: Jan 01, 2019
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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
Bad Times at the El Royale Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | ... | Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O''Kelly |
| Cynthia Erivo | ... | Darlene Sweet |
| Dakota Johnson | ... | Emily Summerspring |
| Jon Hamm | ... | Laramie Seymour Sullivan |
| Chris Hemsworth | ... | Billy Lee |
| Cailee Spaeny | ... | Rose Summerspring |
| Lewis Pullman | ... | Miles Miller |
| Nick Offerman | ... | Felix O''Kelly |
| Xavier Dolan | ... | Buddy Sunday |
| Shea Whigham | ... | Dr. Woodbury Laurence |
| Mark O''Brien | ... | Larsen Rogers |
| Charles Halford | ... | Sammy Wilds |
| Jim O''Heir | ... | Milton Wyrick |
| Gerry Nairn | ... | Reporter Paul Kraemer |
| Alvina August | ... | Vesta Shears |
| London Morrison | ... | Angela Harris (Vesta''s Backup Singer) (as London A. Morrison) |
| Bethany Brown | ... | Florence Lemons (Vesta''s Backup Singer) |
| Rebecca Toolan | ... | Helen Gandy |
| Hannah Zirke | ... | Young Emily Summerspring (as Hannah Jane Zirke) |
| Billy Wickman | ... | Hutch Summerspring |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jeff Bridges (b. December 4, 1949) – Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O''Kelly
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jeffrey Bridges - Cynthia Erivo – Darlene Sweet
- Dakota Johnson (b. October 4, 1989) – Emily Summerspring
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Jon Hamm (b. March 10, 1971) – Laramie Seymour Sullivan
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: John Hamm - Chris Hemsworth (b. August 11, 1983) – Billy Lee
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m) - Cailee Spaeny (b. July 24, 1997) – Rose Summerspring
Sign: Leo, Height: 4' 11" (1.5 m) - Lewis Pullman (b. January 29, 1993) – Miles Miller
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Lewis James Pullman - Nick Offerman (b. June 26, 1970) – Felix O''Kelly
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Key Vigenére - Xavier Dolan (b. March 20, 1989) – Buddy Sunday
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Xavier Dolan-Tadros - Shea Whigham (b. January 5, 1969) – Dr. Woodbury Laurence
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Shea Wigham - Mark O''Brien (b. May 7, 1984) – Larsen Rogers
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Charles Halford (b. February 28, 1980) – Sammy Wilds
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 6½" (1.99 m)
Also known as: Charlie Halford - Jim O''Heir (b. February 4, 1962) – Milton Wyrick
Sign: Aquarius - Gerry Nairn – Reporter Paul Kraemer
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Alvina August – Vesta Shears
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