The Rum Diary
2011 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 5.9 · 54% critics
A burned-out journalist leaves New York for Puerto Rico to work at a struggling local newspaper, falling into a hard-drinking scene and a sun-soaked expat crowd. As he gets pulled toward a seductive social circle and a questionable development scheme, he’s forced to decide what kind of writer—and person—he wants to be.
Based on The Rum Diary
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (1,328 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a rum-soaked, character-driven comedy-drama with political bite and a laid-back pace; Not for you if you need tight plotting, big laughs, or nonstop action like Not Okay.
Pros: witty, cynical humor; tropical period atmosphere; strong lead performance | Cons: slow, meandering story; uneven tone shifts; heavy drinking focus
Themes
- newspaper
- journalist
- based on novel or book
- alcohol
- voodoo
- puerto rico
- carnival
- protest
- debate
- fire breathing
- vomiting
- cockfight
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as Paul Kemp
Amber Heard
as Chenault
Aaron Eckhart
as Sanderson
Michael Rispoli
as Sala
Giovanni Ribisi
as Moberg
Richard Jenkins
as Lotterman
Amaury Nolasco
as Segurra
Marshall Bell
as Donavon
Bill Smitrovich
as Zimburger
Julian Holloway
as Wolsley
Directed by Bruce Robinson