Green Room

  • 2016


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90 % Certified Fresh
$ 3 Million
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Positive Reviews 153
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Average Rating 4.0/5
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4.2
Hes drawn to the frazzled, the hapless, the mistake prone, and if Green Room, like Blue Ruin before it, cant ultimately resist the visceral thrill of .. Av Club
4.5
He doesnt really nail the US accent Im not convinced hes always even trying but his commanding presence is felt in every scene hes in. Den Of Geek
4.5
Though the level of violence may well leave some queasy, this is a colorful and effective work that deserves an audience wider than just the usual gen .. Indie Wire
4.5
The beauty in Sauliners filmmaking is that nothing is ever overcomplicated. We Got This Covered
4.0
Saulnier and co. have crafted a gleefully merciless update on Deliverance, except instead of city folk vs. hillbillies, its punk rockers vs. neo Nazis .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Saulnier and co. have crafted a gleefully merciless update on Deliverance, except instead of city folk vs. hillbillies, its punk rockers vs. neo Nazis .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Special mention should be made of the absolutely disgusting gore effectsarm slashings and belly slicingsachieved by a makeup department clearly in thr .. Time Out
4.5
As one might expect, Macon Blair of Blue Ruin delivers exceptional work as Gabe, the bar manager. Collider
4.5
Saulnier doesnt waste a second of screen time and almost instantly pulls you right into the film. Collider
3.6
The lean, mean Green Room stands as one of the best B movie genre exercises in many years whether it adds up to anything more than just a brilliantly .. Paste Magazine
3.1
Saulniers game castespecially Yelchin and Blue Ruin star Macon Blairmakes it a little easier to believe these characters might exist within the contex .. Rogerebert
5.0
Thats often the mark of a great filmmaker.Ask yourself if your favorite movies could have worked in someone elses hands. Rogerebert
3.0
A pulverising piece of Seventies style grindhouse exploitation, stitched together from the body parts of John Boormans classic Deliverance and John Ca .. Telegraph
4.5
Sometimes it gets so absurd, that it feels like a horror version of Scott Pilgrim, but it works. The Young Folks
4.0
But even when it dovetails away from these fights, its just as compelling in how it moves the plot along and builds its tension and suspense. Cinema Blend
4.5
Its an absolutely rock solid blend of action, horror and drama, but the skill it was made with, the top level acting and the incredible pace will almo .. JoBlo
5.0
Its a delightfully cruel work of high tension, perfect in just how quickly and easily it gets under your skin. The Globe And Mail
5.0
But beneath the dread and gore of what, in lesser hands, could easily have passed for torture porn, Green Room courses with an adrenaline jolt of old .. Philly
2.8
Compared to Saulniers superior Blue Ruin, this is a bit of a disappointment... another violent thriller, but compared to the former film its curiously .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Jeremy Saulniers Green Room is an impeccably crafted cinematic torture machine in the best possible way. Village Voice
4.5
Concentrating on claustrophobia and the price of survival, Saulnier brings raw force to Green Room, a chilling horror effort that demands fu ..read mo .. Blu Ray
2.0
Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) wrote and directed this survivalist horror indie, which is stylish and rinsed in a queasy yellow green but too reliant on .. Chicago Reader
4.4
From here, the film never lets up in its swelling sense of tension. Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
The performances are good, and the punks squabbles and mistakes are an extra source of unpredictability in the films piecemeal but generally effective .. The Times
4.2
Its brutal, but its not constant or gratuitous.(My hunch: people will remember the film having more acts of onscreen violence than it actually does.) Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Saulnier excels at awkwardly violent and shocking set pieces but his comfort with intricate plotting and distinctive dialogue is still in the developm .. News Review
4.0
Cue lashings of savage violence as the frantic five try to escape the secluded club. Radio Times
3.8
The same applies to this movie.It keeps getting up in your face with tricks you dont see coming. Rolling Stone
4.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
3.1
Given punk rocks nihilistic attitude, shocking imagery and enduring youth appeal, youd think thered be a bigger market for punksploitation movies. News Day
4.5
In a chamber room thriller, the onus is always on the filmmaker to invent plausible ways for the characters to remains in that confined space. Film Journal
4.0
Smartly cast, Stewart brings an almost Shakespearean edge to the drama, delivering lines such as all is for nought in the manner of a theatrical king .. The Guardian
4.0
Initially, it seems as if Saulnier is, yet again, disguising a derivative thriller as something else with his assured direction and Instagram filtered .. The Guardian
4.0
By the time its over, its out and out horror survival.Thats pretty punk, too. Az Central
4.5
The secret to Green Room is that its an expertly choreographed thriller that feels like its being made up on the fly.It takes a lot of careful plannin .. Npr
4.4
Thrillingly suspenseful and laced with gut busting macabre laughs, Green Room provides everything a fan would want in a survival drama.Its a Panzer Ta .. Star Tribune
4.5
For a movie of its type, everything is acceptable enough; good or bad, however, will depend on whether one cares to watch such raw hysterical darkness .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
The surround channels are quite active throughout, immersing us in the films horrific world. Q Network
4.2
While Yelchin and Poots are worth calling out for their scrappy resourcefulness punctuated by perfectly timed bits of (much needed) black humor, its S .. Ew
5.0
Green Room is a pitch black thriller with almost no sense of hope or salvation for our characters. Cinema Crazed
4.5
I can promise you wont be disappointed.Saulnier feels like a director out of the Hot Tub Time Machine in many ways, making self consciously unfriendly .. Salon
5.0
Indeed its hard not to watch the movie and wait for a reference to a certain presidential candidate promising to #MakeAmericaGreatAgain (though, I gat .. Slate
4.0
If the film sounds misanthropic it isnt, presenting engaging characters that youll be cheering on to survive. Flim List
4.5
However, the movie can easily be interpreted as nihilistic: the moral universe Saulniers film inhabits is far more ambiguous than the every bad deed m .. Film Inquiry
4.0
Effectively meshes spiky suspense and action with blackly comic touches. Empire
3.5
Less psychological and more formulaic than his previous feature, this is still relentlessly entertaining. Eye For Film
1.3
Writer director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) calls this blood soaked opus a horror thriller, although I cant imagine why.Green Room is horrible, all ri .. Observer
4.0
The cast is outstanding, but its Stewart who with this performance instantly becomes one of the screens most haunting villains, spreading hatred with .. Common Sense Media
4.0
It is one of the best movies of 2016 so far, and will indisputably be one of the most intense all year. Flickering Myth
4.0
Was it a dark comedy.Was it a silly throwback to 90s action movies Flim Threet
3.8
But for all the wicked plot turns and marvelously gratuitous carnage, the films greatest asset may be its realism. Sf Gate
2.5
When they resist, his idea is to kill them, and the movie devolves into a tale of the raw will, strategic calculation, and macabre happenstance of a p .. New Yorker
2.0
Acclaimed writer director Jeremy Saulnier broke through with his Kickstarter funded, 2013 sophomore effort Blue Ruin. Boston Herald
3.8
It makes no concessions to the contrary, and given the evils at play here, Saulniers anger is warranted, even liberating. Slant Magazine
2.5
Saulniers artistry is undeniable, but its in service of a story that takes us nowhere new. Washington Post
4.0
The political resurgence of white supremacy gives the movie a frisson of topicality, but extremism is less a theme than a conceit. The New York Times
2.8
Script plausibility neednt be high on the list of priorities for a horror film, but Green Room tends to take too much advantage of this liberty. The Film Stage
4.4
In writer director Jeremy Saulniers Blue Ruin, which put him on the map in 2013, the tension is controlled, measured; it follows an intentional plan o .. Chicago Tribune
4.4
Unfortunately for its heroes and for us all, its also sometimes inevitable. Boston Globe
3.5
Laura Clifford Robin Clifford Having gone 90 miles out of their way for the last stop of a disappointing tour that finds them having to siphon gas to .. Reeling Reviews
4.2
Green Room is essentially an action thriller with a slasher flicks sense of gleeful gore. Uproxx
4.0
And yet this one, like Ruin, is still miles apart from the usual gory thriller junk, even the rare junk thats splattery good fun. Flickfilosopher
5.0
Viewers with delicate sensibilities may flinch, but Saulnier is far too clever and too neo realist and too humorous to allow the material to descend i .. The Irish Times
4.2
The result is an exciting, splattery, funny genre movie that somehow never once feels disposable, and one that should prove a midnight movie delight f .. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
This movie could have just been about the weird combination of culture clash and camaraderie between the left and right wings of underground hard rock .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
As intimate as it is unnerving, this production will delight those who enjoy this kind of experience. ReelViews
2.5
As action, its niftily executed, the suspense neatly built, and the shocks expectedly surprising. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
The film wouldnt have worked half as well without the stellar performances of its cast. The Atlantic
3.0
Still, the gore is great and how can you resist a film that, metaphorically, throws Simon & Garfunkel, Fugazi and Slayer into the same moshpit.Fast an .. Standard
3.2
Green Room is harrowing, but it lacks humor.Fans of extreme violence and gore will be sated. Coles Mithey
4.5
But to have these skinheads be a block of bad is a blunt move unbefitting of Saulniers emotionally rich and gnarled drama. Pajiba
4.0
(The whole movie is already a great nasty joke: tossing poser punk wannabes into a true mosh pit of hell and watching them squirm.) Los Angeles Times
4.4
Its go for broke horror aesthetic a real world cavalcade of terror that had me noticeably shaking long after the film itself had come to an end. Movie Freak
2.8
Its hard to keep up with things when you literally cant see them. Detroit News
1.5
Dog As with much contemporary horror by a certain cresting generation of directors, theres a back to basics 80s sensibility to Green Room that goes ha .. Variety
4.5
Green Room is a brutal and blisteringly intense thriller from beginning to end, offering an efficient example of hardcore genre filmmaking that once a .. Forbes
2.5
Theres little doubt that Hermanus is going for the feel of a 1950s melodrama, especially given the old school opening credits, but aside from some nic .. Reel Film
4.5
It is unrepentantly nasty, laced with comedy so dark it burns, and filled with gross out moments that will almost certainly turn your stomach.But some .. Vox
4.0
First and foremost, it should be noted that Green Room is not for the faint of heart. Hey U Guys
4.3
Saulniers last film, Blue Ruin, was a taut revenge thriller as beautiful as it was violent. Film Ink
3.5
Initially awkward in construction, as it essentially reprises the backyard feud of the original 2014 comic hit with much the same cast and real estate .. The Age
3.0
Ideology is not what is ultimately at stake here but self preservation on both sides. Cine Vue
3.8
Its ultimately an exhausting experience, a cinematic wringer Saulnier ruthlessly drags viewers through. Tamp A Bay
3.8
Saulnier gets lots of laughs and builds plenty of suspense in this effective (if gory) little tongue in cheek sleeper. New York Post
4.5
Reminds you of how tension free most movies are these days Powerhouse perfection Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.5
Its a brutal, masterfully tense thriller, its shocking bouts of bloody violence offset against its nerve jangling stand offs and cataclysmic aftermath .. Star Burst Magazine
3.0
Its all put together with great skill, but never quite manages to deliver more than its modest, stripped back story will allow. Lw Lies
3.5
But as the story hits the most essential beats this sub genre demands, the screenplay and direction surprise us with off beat timing and unusual metho .. Abc
4.4
But $350 is a whole lot more than nothing.Its hard enough to overlook the Confederate flags and white power stickers in the dressing room. Kansas City
3.8
Sualnier tucks genuine mysteries into the plot, but gives a sly wink to genre tropes like dont go there basements as he keeps you on edge and guessing .. Cleve Land
4.5
The intelligence in the craft makes it all the more exhilarating. Film Racket
4.4
None of the ensuing violence unfolds in a way that could be described as cool..Its often awkward, unexpected and clumsy. Larsen On Film
4.0
He most resembles Britains Ben Wheatley in his refreshing of the horror and thriller genres with extreme, morally weighty violence, humour without win .. The Arts Desk
3.8
Yet, for all the graphic flourishes of dog mangled throats, a close up belly slitting, and the results of gunfire meeting flesh, this is a viscerally .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.8
Only Saulnier is cleverer with the tongue in cheek twists he inserts, as the action incrementally grows gorier and more absurd.Its great fun. Patriot Ledger
4.4
1 of 3 View Caption White supremacist bar owner Darcy (Patrick Stewart, left) discusses plans with his bar manager, Gabe (Macon Blair), after a murder .. Sltrib
4.4
Theyre so pure and so badass theyll siphon gas to keep their tour van running rather than sell out to The Man. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
It takes a while for the solid premise to unravel, though, and for the better portion of its running time Green Room functions as a highly effective t .. Sandiego Reader
4.5
But in a market saturated with generic thrillers, it feels like nothing less than a defibrillator to the chest one thatll have genre fans falling over .. Cinemix Tape
4.8
Audiences experiencing this one are genuinely in danger of falling off the edge of their seats. ComingSoon
4.0
The difference is this is a film that understands it deep in its gut. Metro New York
4.5
Although Green Room has more scope and technical ambition than Blue Ruin, artistically it takes a giant step back. Film Comment
4.5
Having gone from DIY horrormeister and micro budget Jack of all trades to Cannes premiering director, Saulnier understands how to do more with less an .. Film Comment
4.5
Saulniers script unfolds with airtight logic and tick tock tension, and his direction is forceful yet efficient. Flavor Wire
3.1
The screenplay fails to trump up a good reason why Darcy cant simply wait them out, setting the stage for a lengthy cat and mouse scenario that feels .. Daily Herald
3.8
More convincing than the flesh wounds is the films masterful rhythm between teasing suspense and controlled mayhem. Crave Online
4.0
It may not aim for profundity regarding violence in the way Blue Ruin does, but with its tight, economic storytelling (Assault on Precinct 13 is a wor .. The Skinny
4.0
Mirroring the DIY aesthetic of the protagonists band, the film dispenses with frills like character arcs and subplots to create an experience akin to .. Under The Radar Mag
4.5
What gets them locked in the titular backstage cell has nothing to do with their performance; its just a stroke of dumb bad luck. The Verge
4.5
Its not a perfect movie; the backstories between certain characters get a little opaque as the plot escalates, but its an undeniably tense and often b .. The Ooh Tray
4.0
This doesnt stop the movie from being breathlessly streamlined and nor does it close off opportunities for dark humour. What So
3.0
The story almost functions as a procedural of how to kill innocents and make it look like its their own fault, which is a notably compelling and dark .. Or Lando Weekly
4.5
The movie is all about style and structure.Theres nothing really new about the storythis is a genre picture, and we pretty much know where its going. reason
4.0
This is a brilliantly crafted and executed nightmare you wont soon forget. Scifi Now
4.0
But it is a film for people who like violent films enough to wish they could be a little smarter just so we could see what happens when our tolerance .. Seven Day Svt
4.0
Either way, its a phenomenal turn by the actor, and well worth the price of a ticket on its own. Concrete Play Ground
4.5
Watching the movie at Directors Fortnight in Cannes last May, I was impressed by Saulniers skill and the raw urgency his cast brought to this gritty f .. New Republic
3.8
There are some wincingly grisly images, but thats what happens when you mix punks and skinheads.Its messy, but its fun. National Post
4.0
Theres plenty of dark humour to offset all the bloody horror, the young cast share good chemistry and Blue Ruins Macon Blair makes the most of a small .. Sky
4.5
And exciting.Then there are necessities in production where I had to storyboard a whole bunch of special effects and sequences ahead of time. New City Film
4.0
There isnt a massive amount of depth in its characters , but the performances are strong and the actors inject the film with charm and tension. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
But the dialogue is flat, the plot lacks coherence and the characters are underwritten. Daily Star
4.0
It is reasonably plausible and seamlessly executed, with moments of stomach tightening tension and a punk soundtrack (from bands like Corpus Rottus an .. Toronto Sun
5.0
Jeremy Saulniers superb low budget revenge thriller Blue Ruin made my list of 2014s best films, but its scant distribution kept mass audiences from se .. Fw Weekly
4.5
The revenge tale was a brutal, dramatically rich and intense thriller. Blog Bullz Eye
3.8
When is a tense, claustrophobic chiller a bit of a letdown When its from the director behind the best movie sleeper of the past five years. Hollywood Into To
5.0
Despite the menacing nature of the film, its striking just how beautifully composed it is, and how wonderfully clever the script is. Cambridge Day
2.5
Mostly, its a credible daydream of a tour gone wrong: a movie about the punk rock life, rather than a thriller with punk rock sauce dumped over it. Metro Active
4.4
All of which should put you near the edge of your seat as you watch this gripping thriller. Heral
3.1
Green Room is unsparing in its brutality and unsentimental in its treatment of its protagonists. When the violence finally gets going, things get ugly .. Free Beacon
3.5
Saulnier gets props for creating a claustrophobic horror film that delivers some hardcore goods. It builds tension well and doesnt flinch from effecti .. Kpbs
3.8
Its a no frills thriller that chills with the remorseless intensity of its storytelling. Seattle Times
4.4
If the movies villains are neo Nazis, its style is neo grindhouse. Commercial Appeal
5.0
Its a performance that roots evil not in banality but in methodical composure, and proves all the more disturbing for the fact that its the engine dri .. Esquire
3.5
The real treat is watching the classically trained Stewart, whose harrowing performance gives this raw, edgy, awesomely impressive, little hard hittin .. Parade
2.0
Can our heroes fight and claw and manipulate their way out.Maybe so, but whats savagely funny is the films suggestion that, like the clueless teen par .. Bbc
4.0
The movie viciously transforms from a semi hokey portrayal of a struggling punk band to a gritty survival horror flick that keeps you transfixed till .. Ear Of Newt
4.5
You get bloodless bullet wounds and knives that thrust with no evidence of a cut.Not every film needs to get gory but if youre going to introduce skin .. The Popcorn Junkie
3.8
What happens inaint right, but youll find that you are in bloody good hands. City Beat
4.0
If the characterisation is notably strong, so too are the narrative twists and turns that genuinely keep viewers on the edge of their seats, with the .. Indie London
5.0
In Green Room, Saulnier masterfully creates a brutal and relentless thriller that deftly subverts expectations while continually raising the stakes fo .. Daily Dead
4.4
Its a portrait of naivete, a reminder that innocence is often lost unwittingly, unwillingly. M Live
3.5
The story is pop trash ephemera that always feels a little too shallow for the brooding mood, but Saulnier pulls it all together using his unique styl .. Ex Press
4.0
The revenge thriller starring Maicon Blair was a wonderfully measured study of the effects violence can have on someone a deeply affecting story of on .. Daily Record
4.0
Saulnier has his finger on the pulse of the audience throughout the entire flick, and his understanding of genre filmmaking is a force to be reckoned .. All Movie
4.5
Its a beautifully shot film of repulsive moral corruption and violence, portrayed with a blandness thats neither the chilly sterility of a consequence .. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
3.0
Real violence is not so easily patched up.These days, it seems like theres enough darkness in the world without turning to the cinema for a steady die .. Japan Times
5.0
About halfway through I was white knuckling it, absolutely riveted but also sickened by dread of what could possibly happen next. Cines Nark
4.5
All four bandmates shine, but especially Shawkat and the quiet Yelchin. My States Man
4.0
It makes for thrillers that are darkly funny and live wire unpredictable. Buzz Feed
4.5
Here, though necks are gored, there are no vampires just all too human monsters and their mostly loyal lap dogs.Anton Bitel Projected Figures
4.5
I cant say that it is entirely successful since Stewart is just a bit too familiar from Star Trek and the X Men films.If you had never seen him before .. Louis Proyect
3.8
While the film feels fresh and immediate, it doesnt have the cinematic insistence of Blue Ruin. Sandiego Union Tribune
3.1
Saulnier and cinematographer Sean Porter forge a classy technical path railing against the tired 21st century era of shaky camerawork and ADD editing. The Fright File
4.0
Anton Yelchins final performances create such a raw tragic sentiment at this time. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.5
The tired, feeble narrative just cant compete in this Pixar and Dreamworks marketplace. Times Herald
4.0
It certainly isnt worse than most of this years crop of middle range genre materialKevin Costners Criminal, for exampleand it is a great deal more ext .. Reverse Shot
4.5
Having white supremacist skinheads as the villains in a horror movie seems like such an obvious idea, Im surprised I havent seen it done before.(And b .. S Fist
4.0
Stylishly directed and impressively acted, this is a gripping, grisly, gory gift for genre fans. Wow 247
4.0
But you cant have a siege thriller without a siege, and Green Room is certainly among the genres finest examples. Ap
4.5
Most importantly, it has a lush environment that really helps isolate the action of the film..Idyllic travelogue it decidedly aintbut this marvelous l .. Portland Mercury
4.0
Saulnier manages to build the intensity to a point where youre not sure whether anyone in the band will survive the situation, but it isnt a movie for .. Den Of Geek Us
4.0
Its a sad truth for the characters, but a memorable experience for those of us watching. Pitch
3.5
Even if it lacks in accuracy, the film is a good one, with one of its best facets being the fact that it was unwilling to glamorize the pairs drug add .. Thoughtco
4.5
Director Jeremy Saulnier has a special talent for making violence looks as uncomfortable as it really is, yet compelling you to want to see more. Guff



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