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HorrorMysteryScience Fiction

A Cure for Wellness

- All of us are human. None of us are immune.

An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem.

Release Date : 2017-02-15

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Regency EnterprisesNew Regency PicturesBlind Wink

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Cure for Wellness, A

Cast

Dane DeHaan

Character Name : Lockhart

Original Name : Dane DeHaan

Gender : Male

Jason Isaacs

Character Name : Volmer

Original Name : Jason Isaacs

Gender : Male

Mia Goth

Character Name : Hannah

Original Name : Mia Goth

Gender : Female

Harry Groener

Character Name : Pembroke

Original Name : Harry Groener

Gender : Male

Celia Imrie

Character Name : Victoria Watkins

Original Name : Celia Imrie

Gender : Female

Adrian Schiller

Character Name : Deputy Director

Original Name : Adrian Schiller

Gender : Male

Ivo Nandi

Character Name : Enrico

Original Name : Ivo Nandi

Gender : Male

Tomas Norström

Character Name : Frank Hill

Original Name : Tomas Norström

Gender : Male

Ashok Mandanna

Character Name : Ron Nair

Original Name : Ashok Mandanna

Gender : Male

Lisa Banes

Character Name : Hollis

Original Name : Lisa Banes

Gender : Female

David Bishins

Character Name : Hank Green

Original Name : David Bishins

Gender : Male

Carl Lumbly

Character Name : Mr. Wilson

Original Name : Carl Lumbly

Gender : Male

Magnus Krepper

Character Name : Pieter the Vet

Original Name : Magnus Krepper

Gender : Male

Peter Benedict

Character Name : Constable

Original Name : Peter Benedict

Gender : Male

Michael Mendl

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Michael Mendl

Gender : Male

Maggie Steed

Character Name : Mrs. Abramov

Original Name : Maggie Steed

Gender : Female

Craig Wroe

Character Name : Morris

Original Name : Craig Wroe

Gender : Male

Tom Flynn

Character Name : Humphrey

Original Name : Tom Flynn

Gender : Male

Eric Todd

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Eric Todd

Gender : Male

Jason Babinsky

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Jason Babinsky

Gender : Male

Johannes Krisch

Character Name : Caretaker

Original Name : Johannes Krisch

Gender : Male

Rebecca Street

Character Name : Lockhart's Mother

Original Name : Rebecca Street

Gender : Female

Jeff Burrell

Character Name : Funeral Director

Original Name : Jeff Burrell

Gender : Male

Bert Tischendorf

Character Name : Lockhart's Father

Original Name : Bert Tischendorf

Gender : Male

Douglas Hamilton

Character Name : 9-Year-Old Lockhart

Original Name : Douglas Hamilton

Gender : Male

Leonard Kunz

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Leonard Kunz

Gender : Male

Daniel Michel

Character Name : Denim

Original Name : Daniel Michel

Gender : Male

Natascha Lawiszus

Character Name : Bar Girl

Original Name : Natascha Lawiszus

Gender : Female

Luzie Scheuritzel

Character Name : Bar Girl

Original Name : Luzie Scheuritzel

Gender : Male

Manon Kahle

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Manon Kahle

Gender : Female

Adrian Zwicker

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Adrian Zwicker

Gender : Male

Julia Graefner

Character Name : Vet's Daughter

Original Name : Julia Graefner

Gender : Female

Nino Böhlau

Character Name : Drawing Boy

Original Name : Nino Böhlau

Gender : Male

Annette Lober

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Annette Lober

Gender : Female

Susanne Wuest

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Susanne Wuest

Gender : Female

Godehard Giese

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Godehard Giese

Gender : Male

Nadine Boeske

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Nadine Boeske

Gender : Male

Judith Hoersch

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Judith Hoersch

Gender : Female

Angelina Häntsch

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Angelina Häntsch

Gender : Female

Axel Buchholz

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Axel Buchholz

Gender : Male

David Bredin

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : David Bredin

Gender : Male

Matthias Britschgi

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Matthias Britschgi

Gender : Male

Andreas Dobberkau

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Andreas Dobberkau

Gender : Male

Sarah Franke

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Sarah Franke

Gender : Male

Caspar Kaeser

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Caspar Kaeser

Gender : Male

Sebastian Kaufmane

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Sebastian Kaufmane

Gender : Male

Martin Laue

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Martin Laue

Gender : Male

Benedict Seifert

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Benedict Seifert

Gender : Male

Roman Schomburg

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Roman Schomburg

Gender : Male

Florian Steffens

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Florian Steffens

Gender : Male

Sven Timmreck

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Sven Timmreck

Gender : Male

Hanna Wollschlaeger

Character Name : Volmer Institute Staff

Original Name : Hanna Wollschlaeger

Gender : Female

Jef Bayonne

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Jef Bayonne

Gender : Male

Klaus Burckhardt

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Klaus Burckhardt

Gender : Male

Helmut Boelling

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Helmut Boelling

Gender : Male

Renate Prack

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Renate Prack

Gender : Male

Matthias Rick

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Matthias Rick

Gender : Male

Peter Simlinger

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Peter Simlinger

Gender : Male

Jutta Marina Von Brunkau

Character Name : Volmer Institute Patient

Original Name : Jutta Marina Von Brunkau

Gender : Female

Johnny Otto

Character Name : Doctor Barlock (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Otto

Gender : Male

Natalia Bobrich

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Natalia Bobrich

Gender : Female

Alexander Yassin

Character Name : Wall Street Banker (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Yassin

Gender : Male

Chris Theisinger

Character Name : Wallstreet Broker (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Theisinger

Gender : Male

David Sánchez Calvo

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : David Sánchez Calvo

Gender : Male

Earl Vincent Sherwood II

Character Name : Ron NYC Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Earl Vincent Sherwood II

Gender : Male

Chris Huszar

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Huszar

Gender : Male

Marko Buzin

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Marko Buzin

Gender : Male

Matt Lindquist

Character Name : (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Lindquist

Gender : Male

Reviews

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RoidDroidVoid

@RoidDroidVoid

2021-06-23

The movie did a great job with atmosphere and mood for sure but the hollow plot devices, shaky motives, nonsensical 'science' and the burden set upon me to suspend disbelief against all odds makes it one that I cannot recommend. It is unfortunate that they did not have a more experienced or capable writer to consult before moving ahead. I think the right person may have been able to untangle this knot of a script. All other elements were well done and I could feel the tension and sense of isolation grow throughout the film. They did so much right that it is a terrible shame that, ultimately, it went so wrong.

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PimplyChicken

@PimplyChicken

2021-06-23

My goodness! Two and a half hours of absolute drivel. The worst movie I have seen in a long time. The list of things that are wrong with this movie are almost too many to list. First the good: the makers of this movie have obviously paid a lot of attention and have gone to a lot of trouble in the design of the movie. The location and the settings are stunning. The 'spa' where the story takes place is suitably unsettling and creepy. The music also is a highlight. That's where the good ends, unfortunately. The plot of this movie is an absolute mess. It seems the producers weren't sure what they were going for: Gothic horror? Dark and quirky? Straight out frightening? As a result, the finished product is none of these things. The movie swings from one improbable scenario to another. New plot elements are introduced with no relation to what has gone before. Several times the movie arrives at what seems to be a conclusion before picking itself up, introducing a hitherto unreferenced, unrelated, unnecessary and unlikely plot 'twist' and then lurching on its demented way. It's almost as if the makers finished the movie and then someone thought of something else to include - often borrowed from another, better movie - and they tacked it on the end. The movie seems interminable. Its two and a half hour run time could have been shortened by an hour and resulted in a somewhat enjoyable story. It also doesn't help that the denouement is pretty obvious quite early in the piece or that certain of the plot elements are not really explained properly or that none of the characters are likeable or worthy of the viewer's sympathy or that most of the tension is provided by the music, not by the story or acting. In short, if you're looking for a good evening's entertainment look elsewhere. This ain't it.

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

_A Cure for Wellness_ is most certainly not going to be for everyone. It's spectacularly, deliberately, uncomfortably ugly (albeit, in a bizarrely beautiful way). It's story is flawed, it's long (two and a half hours all told), it's slow, some of its setups don't evolve into payoffs, it's not half as mysterious or clever as it might think it is, and it can't even hold to its own mythology 100%. But I loved it. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

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Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**The mysteries behind a misty mountain fortress!** Seems the films of this director won't survive without Johnny Depp in the lead. Just one good film would change that conception. Is this the one! No, but was very close. After seeing the film I thought it could be based on the novel, but isn't. The writers must be good to create such atmosphere, outside the novel. I was very impressed with the film, though the screenplay lagged the pace. And a few things need to be explained where the narration failed to do so, keeping in mind the average intelligent people. Other than that it is a decent mystery-drama associated with fantasy and sci-fi. Due to a financial crisis in the firm, a young New Yorker goes to the Swiss Alps looking for his boss. At first he struggles to make a contact with him as the staffers are not friendly. After an unexpected incident, he has to stay a bit longer. In those periods, he comes to realise there's something wrong with the place, hence decides to uncover. Does he really do it! His struggles in the attempt and everything else were told in the remaining part. Somewhat it reminded me 'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'. Not until you finish watching it or figure it out the puzzle. Then the BG score was too cliché for such concept, but nothing can be replaced it. The film had a good opening. Even the mid part. But dragged in the latter section. The overall length of the film was another drawback for the narration. There were no empty scenes, everything's were filled with something, but the end twist was not as phenomenal as promised in the earlier developments. Especially if you had seen a handful of similar masterpieces. It was kind of an old concept, like the pre 80s or something. Yet acceptable at present for being rare. Thus, it depends how well it was made. An above average film, but for those who haven't seen many films in their lives, this will be a great one. _6/10_

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k02t

@k02t

2021-06-23

First of all, it's not for everyone. It might seem repetitive, too long or stupid at times. However, it's worth a shot merely because of it's visuals and the constant intrigue whether the protagonist is to believed or not. The so-called 'plot holes' in the movie are open to interpretation and thought and never bothered me. The ending could have been cut short, but it's a reminder that perhaps there are no good guys here. Seems to be a product of another era, perhaps too ambitious for its own good.

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flabob257

@flabob257

2021-06-23

I got sucked into this movie and i liked it. It was different. I started this movie cause i couldnt find the remote so i watched this and it was good. Even had Lizard ppl. I'll give it a 7 out of 10.