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About this movie

Genres:
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
2:03:46
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Tom Wilkinson Graham Dashwood
  2. Bill Nighy Douglas Ainslie
  3. Judi Dench Evelyn Greenslade
  4. Maggie Smith Muriel Donnelly
  5. Julie Christie
  6. Dev Patel Sonny Kapoor
  7. Celia Imrie Madge Hardcastle
  8. Penelope Wilton Jean Ainslie
  9. Patrick Pearson Graham's Colleague
  10. Hugh Dickson Judge
  11. James Rawlings Estate Agent

Directors

  1. John Madden

Producers

  1. Peter Czernin
  2. Graham Broadbent

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Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The

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A small group of British retirees learn that the life they want to live might not be the life they need to live after pooling their resources to spend their twilight years in a unique setting located in India. Upon arriving at the once-opulent Marigold Hotel, however, the eager pensioners come to realize that rumors of the building's restoration have been greatly exaggerated. But just when it starts to seem that the privileged seniors have bee... A small group of British retirees learn that the life they want to live might not be the life they need to live after pooling their resources to spend their twilight years in a unique setting located in India. Upon arriving at the once-opulent Marigold Hotel, however, the eager pensioners come to realize that rumors of the building's restoration have been greatly exaggerated. But just when it starts to seem that the privileged seniors have been swindled out of their life savings, they summon the courage to sever their ties to the past, and embrace their new life with a sense of wonder and adventure. Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Dev Patel star in this uplifting comedy-drama from director John Madden (The Debt, Shakespeare in Love).

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

77%Tomatometer score: 77% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Positive review
    Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service Clothes may make the man, but they most CERTAINLY make the character," Bill Nighy says. "I spend quite a lot of time fretting over what a character would wear, how he'll look." Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald As for the Marigold Hotel, well, it's not the Delano. But overall it's a fine spot to spend a couple of hours. Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Tom Long, Detroit News Basically, there's just too much crammed into "Marigold Hotel" for any of it to have impact. It may work as comfort food for old folks, but a bit less may have yielded a great deal more. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Rafer Guzman, Newsday The movie itself is a mawkish comedy-drama-romance, but the astounding cast makes it feel like a night on the West End. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    William Goss, Film.com The old pros elevate Hotel's otherwise pat screenplay into that sweet spot where predictability fails to negate pleasure. Full review External link

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