A Cure for Wellness (2017): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Ending
A Cure for Wellness is a 2017 sci-fi thriller directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth. It runs 2 hours 26 minutes and earned $26.6 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 26m (146 min)
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Cure for Wellness About?
The premise of A Cure for Wellness without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
A driven executive is sent to a secluded wellness center in the Swiss Alps to bring back his company's CEO, who has voluntarily sought treatment. However, the serene setting masks a disturbing history and unsettling practices. As he investigates, the executive uncovers dark secrets and begins to experience a mysterious illness, blurring the lines between reality and paranoia, and questioning the true nature of the wellness center.
A Cure for Wellness Cast
Dane DeHaan leads the cast, with Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth. Directed by Gore Verbinski; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Gore Verbinski
More from Gore Verbinski
More films directed by Gore Verbinski, best-rated first: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
A Cure for Wellness Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Cure for Wellness 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 42% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 42%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 63% User score
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Movie Insider 3.3 /5
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A Cure for Wellness Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in A Cure for Wellness from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Lockhart (Dane DeHaan), a driven executive from New York City, arrives at a stunning wellness center in the Swiss Alps to bring back CEO Roland Pembroke (Jason Isaacs), he faces firm resistance from the staff and the cryptic Dr. Heinreich Volmer. Ordered by the board of directors to retrieve Pembroke, who unexpectedly checked into the center, Lockhart’s efforts to communicate with the CEO are continuously thwarted.
Frustrated, Lockhart exits the center but soon gets into a minor car accident, resulting in a plaster cast for his leg. When he wakes up three days later, he is bewildered to find himself back at the wellness center, now as a patient. Surprisingly, both he and the other driver escaped with only minor injuries.
Full summary
The whole story of A Cure for Wellness, scene by scene, with the ending explained
A Cure for Wellness Box Office & Budget
A Cure for Wellness grossed $26.6 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 67% of what it cost. $8.1 million came from the US and Canada and $18.5 million (70%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$26.6M
67% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $8.1M
- International
- $18.5M
- Budget
- $40M
A Cure for Wellness Trailers & Videos
22 videos: 2 trailers, 15 teasers, 3 clips and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer A Cure for Wellness | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX
- Teaser A Cure for Wellness | A New Year | 20th Century FOX
- Teaser A Cure for Wellness | "A New Visitor" TV Commercial | 20th Century FOX
- Teaser A Cure for Wellness | "The Purification Process" TV Commercial | 20th Century FOX
How Well Do You Know A Cure for Wellness?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main character sent to retrieve Roland Pembroke?
Cars in A Cure for Wellness
10 cars on screen, including the 1990 Mercedes-Benz SEL W126 and the 1985 Bentley Turbo R.
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1990 Mercedes-Benz SEL W126 Important role -
1985 Bentley Turbo R Minor role -
1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W140 Minor role -
1991 SAAB 900 Minor role
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A Cure for Wellness FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of A Cure for Wellness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Cure for Wellness?
A Cure for Wellness runs 2 hours 26 minutes (146 minutes).
When was A Cure for Wellness released?
A Cure for Wellness was released on February 17, 2017.
Who directed A Cure for Wellness?
A Cure for Wellness was directed by Gore Verbinski.
More films by Gore Verbinski Who is in the cast of A Cure for Wellness?
A Cure for Wellness stars Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth, among 4 credited actors.
How much did A Cure for Wellness make at the box office?
A Cure for Wellness grossed $26.6 million worldwide ($8.1 million domestic, $18.5 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is A Cure for Wellness rated?
A Cure for Wellness has 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic, 63% on TMDB and 3.3/5 on Movie Insider.
Does A Cure for Wellness have a post-credit scene?
No. A Cure for Wellness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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