Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- provocative
- grotesque
- offbeat movie night
- literary adaptation night
What critics said
Critics found the adaptation ambitious, energetic, and provocative, but frequently overstuffed and caricatural.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John and Franny Berry's relationship develops into a central provocative thread within the family saga.
The Berry family repeatedly builds and inhabits hotels, making hospitality businesses the organizing structure of their lives.
The film's rapid, comic momentum and provocative erotic material translate John Irving's novel into an intentionally hectic, theatrical register.
The Berry family remains emotionally interconnected while confronting loss, sexual conflict, violence, and terrorism.
Films like The Hotel New Hampshire, and why
The Royal Tenenbaums
quirky dysfunctional family drama blending dark comedy, sexuality, and coming-of-age themes
The World According to Garp
eccentric family ensemble, literary sensibility, bittersweet humor, and heightened visual storytelling
Harold and Maude
provocative family relationships, surreal comedy, and emotionally turbulent coming-of-age material
The Ruling Class
offbeat romantic comedy with unconventional sexuality, theatrical energy, and emotional volatility
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Release Date
- 1984-03-09
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Jodie Foster
- Beau Bridges
- Rob Lowe
- Nastassja Kinski
- Wilford Brimley
- Paul McCrane
- Jennifer Dundas
- Wallace Shawn
- Lisa Banes
- Amanda Plummer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hotel New Hampshire about?
- An eccentric hotel-running family ricochets through sexual taboos, political violence, and personal upheaval in a darkly comic literary saga.
- What is The Hotel New Hampshire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hotel New Hampshire as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hotel New Hampshire violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Hotel New Hampshire as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Hotel New Hampshire?
- Critics found the adaptation ambitious, energetic, and provocative, but frequently overstuffed and caricatural.
- Which films are like The Hotel New Hampshire?
- Films with a similar feel include The Royal Tenenbaums, The World According to Garp, Harold and Maude, and The Ruling Class.
- How long is The Hotel New Hampshire?
- The Hotel New Hampshire runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hotel New Hampshire?
- In United States, The Hotel New Hampshire streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
