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The Riot Club

The Riot Club

Filthy. Rich. Spoilt. Rotten.

20145.91h 47m

Overview

Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Written by Laura Wade
Produced by Peter Czernin, Graham Broadbent
Box Office0Revenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Max Irons

Max Irons

Miles Richards

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Alistair Ryle

Douglas Booth

Douglas Booth

Harry Villiers

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Lauren

Jessica Brown Findlay

Jessica Brown Findlay

Rachel

Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

Charlie

Sam Reid

Sam Reid

Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Jeremy Villiers

Freddie Fox

Freddie Fox

James Leighton-Masters

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Chris

Themes & Keywords

englandalcoholcollegebased on play or musicalwealthyinitiationoxford, englanddebaucherywoman directoryoung adultoxford universityboys clubentitlement

About The Riot Club

The Riot Club is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of england, alcohol, college, based on play or musical, wealthy, initiation. Directed by Lone Scherfig, it stars Max Irons, Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth. Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.

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