Hostel (2005 film)

For other uses, see Hostel (disambiguation).

Hostel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEli Roth
Written byEli Roth
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMilan Chadima
Edited byGeorge Folsey Jr.
Music byNathan Barr
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 17, 2005 (2005-09-17) (TIFF)
  • January 6, 2006 (2006-01-06) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes[3]
Countries
  • United States[1]
  • Czech Republic[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.8 million[2]
Box office$82 million[2]

Hostel is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Eli Roth. It stars Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eyþór Guðjónsson, and Barbara Nedeljáková. It was produced by Mike Fleiss, Roth, and Chris Briggs, and executive produced by Boaz Yakin, Scott Spiegel, and Quentin Tarantino. The film follows a group of American tourists, as they end up in Slovakia where they are eventually taken one-by-one by an organization that allows people to torture and kill others.

Hostel was released theatrically in the United States by Lions Gate Films and Sony Pictures Releasing's Screen Gems on January 6, 2006, and in the Czech Republic by Falcon. The film received divisive reviews from critics, but grossed $82 million worldwide on a $4.8 million budget. It successfully launched a film series, and was followed by Hostel: Part II (2007) and Hostel: Part III (2011). A television series based on the film is reportedly in development with Roth's involvement.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hostel (2006)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "HOSTEL (18)". British Board of Film Classification. January 18, 2006. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 4, 2024). "'Hostel' TV Series Starring Paul Giamatti in the Works (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2024.