28 Hotel Rooms

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  • Opened November 9, 2012 
  • 1 hr 22 min
  • A night of casual sex between a New York novelist (Chris Messina) and an accountant (Marin Ireland) from Seattle unexpectedly leads to a long-distance relationship that lasts for several years. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Chris Messina, Marin Ireland
  • Director: Matt Ross
  • Genres: Drama

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83
The A.V. Club
| Noel Murray

In its own small way, by documenting the petty panic of two people who want to be together but are otherwise entangled, 28 Hotel Rooms is often masterful. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
| Gary Goldstein

Despite the familiar setup, this is no "Same Time, Next Year," what with its hot-sheets trysts, full-frontal flashes and frank language. But the brief - sometimes very brief - encounters glimpsed here between the film's leads and sole characters (billed only as "Man" and "Woman") are inventive and telling. Read full review

60
Time Out New York
| Eric Hynes

Messina and Ireland thrive under that gaze, and dismaying affectations aside-the characters go needlessly unnamed - the movie articulates the enduring allure of a love defined, and heightened, by restrictions. Read full review

58
Portland Oregonian
| Marc Mohan

The movie's conceit grows a bit stale even with a short running time, and ultimately the whole thing feels more like an acting workshop than a full-fledged human story. Read full review

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A scene from "28 Hotel Rooms."