Summaries

Two first-year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.

Alistair and Miles, both with aristocratic connections, start their first year at Oxford University though they are very different, Miles is down to earth and happy to have a girlfriend, Lauren, from a lower background whilst Alistair is a snob with aspirations to follow his uncle, a Tory MP. The common bond is that both become members of the Riot Club, a long established elite drinking club priding itself on hedonism and the belief that money can buy anything.—don @ minifie-1, geo

New to the prestigious Oxford University, privileged first-year history students Alistair and Miles are like a fish out of water. But as the feckless and self-centred kids enjoy the benefits of privilege, an unexpected invitation to join the ranks of the infamous Riot Club, a private all-male dining club for the chosen few, opens up an entirely different horizon before them. However, when the wealthy members assemble in the function room of a country pub for the club's annual dinner, the working class crosses paths with Britain's ruling elite and unforeseen complications ensue. And before long, the boys' debauched, booze-addled gathering turns into an endless night of cruelty and unbridled violence.—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • gay character
  • debauchery
  • oxford university
  • initiation rite
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Drama
Release date Sep 18, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites Official Facebook
Language English
Filming locations Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Production companies Film4 British Film Institute (BFI) HanWay Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $7734
Opening weekend US & Canada $2188
Gross worldwide $3517925

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

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