The Rum Diary

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The Rum Diary

R,

2011,

1h 59m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Romance

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52%

165 Reviews

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36%

25,000+ Ratings

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52%

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165 Reviews

36%

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25,000+ Ratings

As the Eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist Paul Kemp decides he's had enough of New York and takes a job in Puerto Rico. There, he becomes obsessed with Chenault, the fiancée of a shady businessman named Sanderson, who wants to turn the pristine island into a capitalist's paradise. Recruited by Sanderson to write an article that praises an unsavory deal, Paul must decide if he will use his talents to help Sanderson, or bring him down.

Critics Consensus

It's colorful and amiable enough, and Depp's heart is clearly in the right place, but The Rum Diary fails to add sufficient focus to its rambling source material.

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

Mar 20, 2012

3.5/5

It's sort of chaotic. It swings around all over the place but it's nicely done. It's nicely acted and Johnny Depp's terrific.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Nov 11, 2011

3/5

The film looks good and Robinson gives his actors lines they can spit out with some relish.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Nov 10, 2011

2/5

Depp, that purring Persian cat of an actor, never looks drunk or scared or angry in any way, and the final defiant journalistic call to arms against the "bastards" is just hot air.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 7, 2023

2/4

Robinson’s film proceeds on conventional terms and doesn’t pay off in conventional ways, and it doesn’t challenge us in the way Thompson’s writing does either.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 30, 2020

4/10

The debacles they wade through are often padded with drawn out escapades that end in depressing reality over riotous antics.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 21, 2020

3.0/4.0

Fans of Hunter S. Thompson or, for that matter, most anyone in this film, are likely to find quite a bit to enjoy here.

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Leia L

Sep 20, 2017

The Rum Diary was pretty good it is pretty much just like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but not as well made.

Ron P

Jul 23, 2014

Basada en la novela homónima de Hunter S. Thompson, 'The Rum Diary' ( Los Diarios del Ron) Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) es un periodista caótico, independiente, que llega a Puerto Rico a trabajar en un pequeño diario local, mientras atraviesa una situación crítica en su vida. Pronto descubrirá la corrupción reinante en la isla. Mientras intenta sobrevivir como periodista, también intenta adaptarse a un grupo de perdedores que intenta modificar su rumbo con Richard Jenkins como Lotterman; Amber Heard como Chenault y Aaron Eckhart como Sanderson

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Hagrid S

Oct 28, 2011

Awesome but you have to like Hunter S Thompsons style

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Paul Kemp

Aaron Eckhart

Sanderson

Michael Rispoli

Sala

Amber Heard

Chenault

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Synopsis

As the Eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist Paul Kemp decides he's had enough of New York and takes a job in Puerto Rico. There, he becomes obsessed with Chenault, the fiancée of a shady businessman named Sanderson, who wants to turn the pristine island into a capitalist's paradise. Recruited by Sanderson to write an article that praises an unsavory deal, Paul must decide if he will use his talents to help Sanderson, or bring him down.

Director: Bruce Robinson
Producer: Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski, Anthony Rhulen, Robert Kravis, Graham King, Tim Headington
Screenwriter: Bruce Robinson
Distributor: FilmDistrict
Production Co: GK Films, E1 Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.1M
Runtime: 1h 59m

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