Genres
Comedy drama
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Cast, Ratings & Where to Watch
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy drama directed by Wes Anderson, starring Ralph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel. It is inspired by Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig and Phyllis Blewitt. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $174.6 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. It won 4 Oscars, including Costume Design and Makeup and Hairstyling, and 14 awards in all. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.1/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Wes Anderson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Budget
- $25M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
The story
What Is The Grand Budapest Hotel About?
The premise of The Grand Budapest Hotel without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka, this whimsical drama-comedy follows the charming concierge M. Gustave and his dedicated lobby boy Zero at the Grand Budapest Hotel. Their lives are thrown into a thrilling adventure when a treasured Renaissance painting is stolen, and they become embroiled in a fight for a vast family fortune. As they navigate a series of challenges, they must confront the unpredictable consequences of a changing continent and a time long past.
The Grand Budapest Hotel Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hotel
- lobby boy
- painting
- first person narration
- mentor protege relationship
- escape from prison
- murder
- hotel lobby
- gunfight
- art theft
- pastry shop
- luxury hotel
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- last will and testament
- male rear nudity
- attorney
- talking to the camera
- dead cat
- pushed off a cliff
- nosebleed
- fictional country
- older woman younger man relationship
- inheritance
- 1930s
- concierge
- prison
- death
- psychopath
- flashback within a flashback
- lawyer
- monastery
- writer
- severed head
- immigrant
- fugitive
- shootout
- greed
- facial birthmark
- widow
- black and white scene
- firing squad
- hanging from a ledge
- birthmark
- corpse
- dead body
- severed finger
- throwing a cat out a window
- poisoned
- narrated by character
- spiral staircase
- punched in the face
Where to watch
Where to Watch The Grand Budapest Hotel
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Cast & crew
The Grand Budapest Hotel Cast
Ralph Fiennes leads the cast, with Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel. Directed by Wes Anderson; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Wes Anderson
Also Starring in The Grand Budapest Hotel
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The Grand Budapest Hotel Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Grand Budapest Hotel 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.1/10.
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IMDb 8.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 87%
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Metacritic 88 Metascore
User score 8.4
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TMDB 80% User score
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Letterboxd 4.2 /5
80K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Plot
The Grand Budapest Hotel Plot Summary
What happens in The Grand Budapest Hotel from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a modern setting, a teenage girl finds herself at a monument dedicated to a writer in a cemetery, clutching a memoir by an enigmatic figure known as “The Author.” As she begins to delve into the text, she becomes absorbed in a chapter recounting The Author’s visit to the Grand Budapest Hotel in 1968.
Set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka, a war-torn and impoverished European alpine nation, the Grand Budapest Hotel has seen better days. The once-glorious establishment now stands in disrepair, attracting only a handful of guests. One day, The Author meets the hotel’s elderly proprietor, Zero Moustafa (portrayed by Tony Revolori), who invites him to dinner that evening, where the two share the incredible story behind the hotel’s legacy.
Full summary
The whole story of The Grand Budapest Hotel, scene by scene
Box office
The Grand Budapest Hotel Box Office & Budget
The Grand Budapest Hotel grossed $174.6 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 7.0 times what it cost. $59.3 million came from the US and Canada and $115.3 million (66%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$174.6M
7.0× its budget
- US & Canada
- $59.3M
- International
- $115.3M
- Budget
- $25M
US & Canada 34%
Rest of the world 66%
Awards
The Grand Budapest Hotel Awards & Nominations
The Grand Budapest Hotel won 4 Oscars, including Costume Design and Makeup and Hairstyling, and 14 awards in all. Its biggest night was the BAFTA 2015, with 5 wins from 11 nominations.
14 wins37 nominations6 ceremonies
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BAFTA 2015 5 wins · 11 nominations- Won Best Costume Design
- Won Best Makeup and Hair
- Won Best Original Music
- Won Best Original Screenplay – Wes Anderson
- Won Best Production Design
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Oscars 2015 4 wins · 9 nominations- Won Costume Design
- Won Makeup and Hairstyling
- Won Music (Original Score) – Alexandre Desplat
- Won Production Design
- Nominated Best Picture
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Critics' Choice 2015 3 wins · 11 nominations- Won Best Art Direction
- Won Best Comedy Movie
- Won Best Costume Design
- Nominated Best Acting Ensemble
- Nominated Best Actor – Ralph Fiennes
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Golden Globes 2015 2 wins · 4 nominations- Won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Won Best Screenplay – Wes Anderson
- Nominated Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Ralph Fiennes
- Nominated Best Director – Wes Anderson
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2015 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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DGA Awards 2015 1 nomination- Nominated Feature Film – Wes Anderson
Videos
The Grand Budapest Hotel Trailers & Videos
38 videos: 2 trailers, 7 teasers, 9 clips, 15 featurettes and 5 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Official Red Band Trailer
- Teaser TV Spot: "Who's Got The Throat-Slitter?"
- Teaser TV Spot: "Dynamite in the Sack"
- Teaser UK TV Spot: In Cinemas Friday
Quiz
How Well Do You Know The Grand Budapest Hotel?
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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What is the name of the hotel at the center of the story?
Cars
Cars in The Grand Budapest Hotel
12 cars on screen, including the 1929 BMW R 11 and the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Lang W143.
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Piaggio Ape Important role
Details
The Grand Budapest Hotel Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “El gran hotel Budapest” and “Malon Grand Budapest”.
- Also known as
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- El gran hotel Budapest
- Malon Grand Budapest
- Отель Гранд Будапешт
- 그랜드 부다페스트 호텔
- O Grande Hotel Budapeste
- Готель “Ґранд Будапешт”
- Đại Khách Sạn Budapest
- Böyük Budapeşt Oteli
- Գրանդ Բուդապեշտ հյուրանոց
- Grandhotel Budapešť
- Отель «Гранд Будапешт»
- A Grand Budapest Hotel
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- 布达佩斯大饭店
- Ξενοδοχείο Grand Budapest
- Büyük Budapeşte Oteli
- Гранд Хотел Будапеща
- Готель «Ґранд Будапешт»
- グランド・ブダペスト・ホテル
- מלון גרנד בודפשט
- คดีพิสดารโรงแรมแกรนด์บูดาเปสต์
- Hotel Grand Budapest
- Böyük Budapesht Oteli
- L'hôtel Grand Budapest
- Viešbutis Didysis Budapeštas
- Гранд Будапест хотел
- 歡迎來到布達佩斯大飯店
- Viesnīca "Diženā Budapešta"
- 布達佩斯大酒店
- هتل بزرگ بوداپست, სასტუმრო "გრანდ ბუდაპეშტი"
- Khách Sạn Đế Vương
- Grand Budapest hotell
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FAQ
The Grand Budapest Hotel FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and awards of The Grand Budapest Hotel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Grand Budapest Hotel?
The Grand Budapest Hotel runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Grand Budapest Hotel released?
The Grand Budapest Hotel was released on March 7, 2014.
Who directed The Grand Budapest Hotel?
The Grand Budapest Hotel was directed by Wes Anderson.
More films by Wes Anderson Who is in the cast of The Grand Budapest Hotel?
The Grand Budapest Hotel stars Ralph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel, among 12 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Grand Budapest Hotel?
In the US, The Grand Budapest Hotel is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did The Grand Budapest Hotel make at the box office?
The Grand Budapest Hotel grossed $174.6 million worldwide ($59.3 million domestic, $115.3 million international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is The Grand Budapest Hotel rated?
The Grand Budapest Hotel has 8.1/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic and 80% on TMDB.
What awards did The Grand Budapest Hotel win?
The Grand Budapest Hotel won 14 awards from 37 nominations, including Best Costume Design at the BAFTA 2015.
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