# The Road to Wellville (1994)

> At a bizarre Michigan health resort, a troubled couple becomes entangled in Dr. Kellogg’s extravagant crusade to purify the human body.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5544

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Director: Alan Parker
- Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Dana Carvey, Michael Lerner, Colm Meaney, John Neville
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111001/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, grotesque, whimsical, cult movie night, dark comedy marathon

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