Overview
A harrowing tale of survival unfolds as a group of hotel staff and guests confront unimaginable terror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- breathless
- tense
- intense movie night
- historical film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a well-made, tightly controlled, and emotionally powerful dramatization of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, while some viewed its realism as potentially exploitative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Arjun, Chef Hemant Oberoi, David, Zahra, Sally, and other hotel occupants through concurrent strands of the siege.
The Taj Hotel brings together staff, wealthy guests, families, and international visitors whose relationships are transformed by the attack.
The direction emphasizes the hotel's geography, gunfire, explosions, and realistic movement, including intercut documentary footage.
Hotel employees and guests repeatedly risk themselves to shelter and protect others during the terrorist attack.
Films like Hotel Mumbai, and why
United 93
shared true-events dramatization, terrorist siege, sustained suspense, and focus on civilian survival
The Attacks of 26/11
shared historical terrorism subject, ensemble perspective, procedural tension, and emotionally harrowing realism
The Tower
shared contained-location thriller structure, ordinary people protecting others, and escalating hostage peril
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony Maras
- Release Date
- 2019-03-14
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (1798)
Cast
- Dev Patel
- Armie Hammer
- Nazanin Boniadi
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey
- Anupam Kher
- Jason Isaacs
- Suhail Nayyar
- Amandeep Singh
- Manoj Mehra
- Dinesh Kumar
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hotel Mumbai about?
- During the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, hotel workers and guests transform a luxury landmark into a desperate refuge where courage is measured in lives protected.
- What is Hotel Mumbai like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hotel Mumbai as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hotel Mumbai violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hotel Mumbai as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hotel Mumbai?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a well-made, tightly controlled, and emotionally powerful dramatization of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, while some viewed its realism as potentially exploitative.
- Which films are like Hotel Mumbai?
- Films with a similar feel include United 93, The Attacks of 26/11, and The Tower.
- How long is Hotel Mumbai?
- Hotel Mumbai runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hotel Mumbai?
- In United States, Hotel Mumbai is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
