Bad Times at the El Royale
“Seven strangers. Seven secrets. All roads lead here.”
Synopsis
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-08-28
Top Cast
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Jeff Bridges
Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly
Cynthia Erivo
Darlene Sweet
Lewis Pullman
Miles Miller
Dakota Johnson
Emily Summerspring
Cailee Spaeny
Rose Summerspring
Jon Hamm
Laramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck
Chris Hemsworth
Billy Lee
Nick Offerman
Felix O'Kelly
Xavier Dolan
Buddy Sunday
Shea Whigham
Dr. Woodbury Laurence
Mark O'Brien
Larsen Rogers
Charles Halford
Sammy Wilds
Jim O'Heir
Milton Wyrick
Gerry Nairn
Reporter Paul Kraemer
Alvina August
Vesta Shears
London Morrison
Angela Harris, Vesta's Backup Singer
Bethany Brown
Florence Lemons, Vesta's Backup Singer
Rebecca Toolan
Helen Gandy
Release History & Theatrical Window
Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 12, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$32M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$31.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
-$117K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Drew Goddard
- Screenplay & Story
- Drew Goddard
- Original Score
- Michael Giacchino
- Original Title
- Bad Times at the El Royale
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $32M
- Worldwide Gross
- $31.9M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Goddard Textiles, TSG Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Drew Goddard
Drew Goddard
Michael Giacchino
Seamus McGarvey
Lisa Lassek
Drew Goddard, Jeremy Latcham, Mary McLaglen
Department Leadership Roster
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Drew Goddard
Director
Drew Goddard
Screenplay
Lisa Lassek
Editor
Seamus McGarvey
Director of Photography
Drew Goddard
Producer
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Jeremy Latcham
Producer
Michael Giacchino
Original Music Composer
Martin Whist
Production Design
Oliver Atherton
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael S. Harbour
Visual Effects Supervisor
David Wallace Allen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Times at the El Royale
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bad Times at the El Royale about?
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
Who directed Bad Times at the El Royale?
Bad Times at the El Royale was directed by Drew Goddard.
Who stars in Bad Times at the El Royale?
The principal cast of Bad Times at the El Royale includes Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Lewis Pullman, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny.
When was Bad Times at the El Royale released and how long is it?
Bad Times at the El Royale was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bad Times at the El Royale?
Bad Times at the El Royale had a reported production budget of $32M and grossed $31.9M at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Bad Times at the El Royale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bad Times at the El Royale was composed by Michael Giacchino.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bad Times at the El Royale?
Bad Times at the El Royale holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).