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The Grand Budapest Hotel

A murder case of Madam D. with enormous wealth and the most outrageous events surrounding her sudden death!

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

Directed by
Wes Anderson
Release
February 26, 2014
Runtime
100 minutes
TMDB
8.0 / 10
9.121 official rating

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Where the room converges—and splits.

01

Emotional Impact

9.0±
02

Characters & Dialogue

9.2±
03

Narrative & Execution

9.3±
04

Visuals & Production Design

10.0±
05

Sound Design & Score

8.6±
06

Artistic Vision

8.7±

Official score distribution

Below 50
5–6.90
7–7.90
8–8.90
9–101

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01Emotional Impact25%

Emotional resonance, personal connection, and the strength of the feeling a film leaves behind.

02Characters & Dialogue20%

Character depth, performance on the page, relationships, and the quality of dialogue.

03Narrative & Execution20%

Story coherence, pacing, structure, ambition, and how successfully the film realizes its narrative.

04Visuals & Production Design10%

Cinematography, composition, production design, effects, costumes, and world-building.

05Sound Design & Score10%

The effectiveness of sound, music, silence, and their contribution to atmosphere and meaning.

06Artistic Vision15%

Originality, directorial identity, thematic conviction, and the elusive quality that makes the film singular.

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Principal cast

Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave · F. Murray Abraham as Mr. Moustafa · Mathieu Amalric as Serge X. · Adrien Brody as Dmitri · Willem Dafoe as Jopling · Jeff Goldblum as Deputy Kovacs · Harvey Keitel as Ludwig · Jude Law as Young Author