The Royal Hotel Movie Details:
| Based on | Hotel Coolgardie by Pete Gleeson |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Psychological, Thriller |
| Release date | 1 September 2023 (Telluride) 23 November 2023 (Australia) |
| Running time | 1hr 31min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Julia Garner Jessica Henwick Toby Wallace Hugo Weaving |
| Directed by | Kitty Green |
| Written by | Kitty Green |
| Produced by | Liz Watts Emile Sherman Iain Canning Kath Shelper |
| Cinematography by | Michael Latham |
| Edited by | Kasra Rassoulzadegan |
| Music by | Jed Palmer |
| Production Company | See-Saw Films Screen Australia South Australian Film Corporation Screen NSW HanWay Films Cross City Films Alma Margo |
| Distributor | Transmission Films |
The Royal Hotel Movie Cast & Characters:
- Julia Garner as Hanna
- Jessica Henwick as Liv
- Herbert Nordrum as Torsten
- Bree Bain as office woman
- Ursula Yovich as Carol
- Hugo Weaving as Billy
- James Frecheville as Teeth
- Daniel Henshall as Dolly
- Toby Wallace as Matty
- Baykali Ganambarr as Tommy
Storyline:
Hanna and Liv are best friends backpacking in Australia. After they run out of money, Liv, looking for an adventure, convinces Hanna to take a temporary live-in job behind the bar of a pub called ‘The Royal Hotel’ in a remote Outback mining town. Bar owner Billy and a host of locals give the girls a riotous introduction to Down Under drinking culture, but soon Hanna and Liv find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.
About The Royal Hotel Movie:
The Royal Hotel is an Australian psychological thriller film directed by Kitty Green, who co-wrote the screenplay with Oscar Redding. The film stars Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Toby Wallace, and Hugo Weaving. It is inspired by the 2016 documentary Hotel Coolgardie by Pete Gleeson.
Principal photography took place in the town of Yatina and other areas around South Australia in August 2022. A disused bar in Yatina, a town with a population of 29, was used for The Royal Hotel. While the upstairs living area of the building was used for filming, scenes of the bar on the ground floor were shot on a separate stage.
Filming took place over 21 days. Green and cinematographer Michael Latham storyboarded many of the scenes prior to filming.
The Royal Hotel premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023. It was released in Australia by Transmission Films on 23 November 2023.
The Royal Hotel Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Worldwide Collection | $1,364,954 |
