Genre: Mystery/Horror
Director: Rian Johnson
Writer: Meirad Tako
Inspired by the song by the Eagles
Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Mila Kunis, Tom Wilkinson
Budget: $13,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $29,873,990
Foreign Box Office: $38,212,004
Total Profit: $43,003,556
Reaction: Certainly a surprise hit for the studio. The box office numbers aren't through the roof great, but with the low production costs and strong home video and soundtrack sales the film managed to hit a much higher profit than we ever expected.
"Writer Meirad Tako and director Rian Johnson have created a very atmospheric film that will keep you engrossed not through its characters or story, but rather through the look and feel of the film." - Samuel O'Brien, Sight and Sound Magazine
"There are some interesting aspects to Hotel California, but it just never adds up to a story. It feels more like an extended music video sequence than it does an actual feature film with an actual plot or actual characters with more depth than their appearances." - Mark Rawls, Seattle Times
"As much as I hate the Eagles, I have to admit that this film inspired by one of their most frustrating songs was an interesting ride to take. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is a mixed bag in the lead role, but he doesn't have to do much else than react to his mysterious surroundings." - Janelle Arbor, Vogue
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Rated R for language, graphic violence, sexuality and nudity
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