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The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel

A fun adventure is all they wanted.

20235.41h 31m

Overview

After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the Royal Hotel. When the locals' behavior starts crossing the line, the girls find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.

Directed by Kitty Green
Written by Kitty Green, Oscar Redding
Produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Liz Watts
Box Office0Revenue: $877K

Top Cast

Julia Garner

Julia Garner

Hanna

Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick

Liv

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Billy

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Dolly

Ursula Yovich

Ursula Yovich

Carol

Toby Wallace

Toby Wallace

Matty

James Frecheville

James Frecheville

Teeth

Herbert Nordrum

Herbert Nordrum

Torsten

A

Alex Malone

Jules

Barbara Lowing

Barbara Lowing

Glenda

Themes & Keywords

friendshiptouristfemale friendshipworkplacealcoholismsexual harassmentcultural differencefemale protagonistamerican abroadgender rolessouth australiamisogynistwoman directoraustralian outbacksocial issuesisolated communitypubgrittyintimate

About The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel is a drama, thriller film released in 2023 exploring themes of friendship, tourist, female friendship, workplace, alcoholism, sexual harassment. Directed by Kitty Green, it stars Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Hugo Weaving. After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the Royal Hotel. When the locals' behavior starts crossing the line, the girls find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.

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