Room
Room

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Room

2015
Movie
118 min
English

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.

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IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic89
Google Users93%
Director: Lenny AbrahamsonGenres: Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young woman, Joy Newsome, and her son, Jack, are held captive in a single, enclosed room by a man named Old Nick. For Jack, who has known no other reality, the room is his entire world. When Joy orchestrates a daring escape, they must adapt to the overwhelming and complex outside world, a place Jack has only ever imagined.

Critical Reception

Room received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its performances from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, and its sensitive direction. Critics praised its unique perspective on captivity and the mother-son bond, while acknowledging the harrowing subject matter. It was a significant awards contender, especially during the 2016 season.

What Reviewers Say

  • Stunning performances, especially from Brie Larson and young Jacob Tremblay, anchor this powerful and deeply affecting drama.

  • A unique and thought-provoking exploration of captivity, motherhood, and the resilience of the human spirit.

  • The film masterfully balances a harrowing premise with moments of tenderness and hope.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly praised the film's emotional depth, the incredible performances of the lead actors, and its compelling, albeit disturbing, story. Many highlighted the unique perspective through the eyes of the child and the profound mother-son relationship.

Awards & Accolades

Brie Larson won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also won numerous other awards and nominations from various film festivals and critics' associations.

Fun Fact

Jacob Tremblay, who plays Jack, was only seven years old during the filming of 'Room' and was largely kept unaware of the darker implications of the story to ensure his performance remained innocent and authentic.

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Alunauwie

Alunauwie

Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s novel, Room tells a harrowing yet powerful story of captivity and survival, brought to life through compelling performances by Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. While the emotional depth in the confined space feel...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jacob Tremblay is really good in this curious, and slightly claustrophobic, tale of a young lad "Jack" who lives with his doting "Ma" (Brie Larson). Nothing odd about that, you might think - well, except for the fact that thus far in his sh...

Horseface

Horseface

"I want a different story!" That line and the scene it's taken from is quintessential to what this movie is about — at least to me. To me, this is so much **not** about being abducted and trapped in a room but about the apparent point...

Reno

Reno

> Discovering a whole new world beyond the 4 walls. We all know the German folk tale 'Rupanzel', and this is a similar kind with entirely different motive. All the above it is not a fairy tale set in the medieval period, but inspired by ...

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