Irish film ‘Room’ had a hugely successful opening weekend at the US Box-Office where it was the top performing film in terms of per screen average (with an impressive $30,000 average per screen).
‘Room’ has received a very positive critical response since premiering to a standing ovation at the Telluride Film Festival last month, and the film has so far won Audience Awards at the Vancouver Film Festival and the Hamptons Film Festival, as well as winning the People’s Choice Award at Toronto.
‘Room’ is produced by Element Pictures and No Trace Camping with funding from the Irish Film Board and is told through the eyes of a five year old who is held captive in a room along with his mother. The film stars Brie Larson, William H. Macy and Jacob Tremblay.
‘Room’ is directed by Lenny Abrahamson with Emma Donoghue adapting the screenplay from her own novel. The film was post-produced at Screen Scene in Dublin with Outer Limits (formerly EMC) working on Picture finishing. The creative team includes Abrahamson’s regular collaborators, editor Nathan Nugent (‘Frank’) and composer Stephen Rennicks (also ‘Frank’).
‘Room’ was released in the US on October 16 through A24 and will be released in Ireland & the UK on January 15. Check out the trailer below:
