Overview
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Actress (2016) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (2016)
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Box office
Grossed $35.4M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $13M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Room
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Filming locations
Filmed in Toronto
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Setting
Set in Canada
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Music
Music by Stephen Rennicks
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Danny Cohen
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Emma DonoghueNovel, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 16, 2015
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $13M
- Revenue
- $35.4M
- Countries
- Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Brie LarsonMa
Jacob TremblayJack
Joan AllenNancy
Sean BridgersOld Nick
Tom McCamusLeo
William H. MacyRobert
Cas AnvarDr. Mittal
Amanda BrugelOfficer Parker
Wendy CrewsonTalk Show Hostess
Joe PingueOfficer Grabowski- Sandy McMasterVeteran
Matt GordonDoug
Zarrin Darnell-MartinAttending Doctor
Jee-Yun LeeNews Anchor
Randal EdwardsLawyer
Justin MaderFBI Agent- Ola SturikReporter #1
Rodrigo Fernandez-StollReporter #2- Rory O'SheaReporter #3
Kate DrummondNeighbour
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