Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus, William H. Macy, Cas Anvar, Amanda Brugel
Original language
English
First release
October 16, 2015 (United States)
Based on
Room
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actress, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Canada
Filming locations
Toronto
Crew
Screenplay
Emma Donoghue
Producer
David Gross, Ed Guiney
Cinematography
Danny Cohen
Editing
Nathan Nugent
Music
Stephen Rennicks
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2016 academy_award
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2016 generic
- Irish Film and Television Awards 2016
- Telluride Film Festival 2015 generic - Main Program
- Toronto International Film Festival 2015 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 16, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 23, 2015 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 6, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | December 10, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Poland | January 8, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 15, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | January 15, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | January 28, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Israel | January 28, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 4, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | February 5, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 11, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 18, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | February 18, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 19, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 26, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Finland | February 26, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | February 26, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 3, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 3, 2016 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 3, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 3, 2016 |
| Theatrical | France | March 9, 2016 |
| Streaming | Germany | March 17, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 17, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 18, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 8, 2016 |
| Streaming | France | June 21, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Russia | August 27, 2020 |
| Streaming | Russia | September 14, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | January 1, 2022 |
| Streaming | France | February 1, 2022 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | United States | March 1, 2016 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 9, 2016 |
| Home video | Greece | May 10, 2016 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | May 27, 2016 |
| Home video | France | July 19, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Lenny Abrahamson |
| Cast | Brie Larson (Ma), Jacob Tremblay (Jack), Joan Allen (Nancy), Sean Bridgers (Old Nick), Tom McCamus (Leo), William H. Macy (Robert), Cas Anvar (Dr. Mittal), Amanda Brugel (Officer Parker), Wendy Crewson (Talk Show Hostess), Joe Pingue (Officer Grabowski), Sandy McMaster (Veteran), Matt Gordon (Doug), Zarrin Darnell-Martin (Attending Doctor), Jee-Yun Lee (News Anchor), Randal Edwards (Lawyer), Justin Mader (FBI Agent), Ola Sturik (Reporter #1), Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll (Reporter #2), Rory O'Shea (Reporter #3), Kate Drummond (Neighbour), Jack Fulton (Jack's Friend), Chantelle Chung (Clerk (uncredited)), Brad Wietersen (TV Crewman (uncredited)), Graeme Potts (TV Cameraman (uncredited)), Katelyn Wells (Teenage Girl (uncredited)), Celeste Bruno (Heather Noelle (uncredited)), Megan Park (Laura (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Emma Donoghue |
| Producer | David Gross, Ed Guiney |
| Executive producer | Andrew Lowe, David Kosse, Emma Donoghue, Jeff Arkuss, Jesse Shapira, Keith Potter, Rose Garnett, Tessa Ross |
| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
| Editing | Nathan Nugent |
| Music | Stephen Rennicks |
| Production design | Ethan Tobman |
| Visual effects | Ed Bruce |
| Sound | Steve Fanagan |
| Costumes | Lea Carlson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
