The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012 "Share the journey. Share the laughter."

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

7.2 | 2h4m | PG-13 | en | Drama

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.

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7.2 | 2h4m | PG-13 | en | Drama , Comedy | More Info

Released: May. 04,2012 | Released Producted By: Blueprint Pictures , Participant Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.blueprintpictures.com/thebestexoticmarigoldhotel/

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Cast

Bill Nighy , Maggie Smith , Tom Wilkinson

Director

Andrew Rothschild

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Reviews

nojunk-46182 What a lovely gem of a movie! The beautiful scenery and architecture of Jaipur alone makes it worth watching. Interesting story and excellent acting as well. I've watched it 3 times already. The only thing I didn't like was the Indian lad (actually British) who over-acted and was quite unbelievable and annoyingly unfunny. The rest of the cast were simply superb. I intend to watch it a few more times. Love love love this little gem!

Shadman Sadik After a long time i have seen something which gave a great pleasure. At first, i was overwhelmed by the cast but it turns out they managed to do their part very very well. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Ronald Pickup, Celia Imrie, Tom Wilkinson every one of them was splendid. The movie was a mixture of adventure, culture and obviously fun. It is highly recommended.

Eric Stevenson This truly is a unique film and I am so glad to have come by it. I really don't need to give any plot descriptions because this says it enough. What's great is that we deal with so many characters who are so unique in their own ways. It's great to see a movie about the romantic lives of the elderly. Through all this, the mostly younger audience still has a character to associate with, Sonny. He's probably the most interesting character here and it's great to see the main Indian character interact with the British folk. What's truly nice is his relationship with his girlfriend and how he defies the arranged marriage his family puts him up to it. You would be surprised at how often those still happen in real life, especially in India.It also helps that the setting is so beautiful. Seeing as how it has such a high population, we really should be aware of India and its massive impact on the rest of the world. It's just great to see all the people walking around, swimming and relishing in their culture. There are so many different kinds of problems that these characters come across. It's probably the first movie to feature an elderly man coming out of the closet. One of the characters dies and others have trouble with their sex lives. Everyone is just so charming and authentic in this.I felt like the pacing was great too. It really gets better in the second half as we get more conflict and more characters reacting. More or less, it works out. These people don't even look that old, but maybe that's because these actors are so active. ***1/2 out of ****.

Python Hyena The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011): Dir: John Madden / Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel: Delightful British comedy drama that present the illusion of a stress free vacation for the elderly, while its subjects arrive to phones that do not work, taps that drip in the night, doors that are non existent, and a culture they fail to understand. Director John Madden gave us Shakespeare in Love, but here he presents a somewhat modern take on Shakespearian themes with a touch of humour. Great ensemble cast includes Tom Wilkinson as someone coming to terms with the fact that he is gay and he returns to India in hopes to address a past relationship that he fears that he shamed. Judi Dench must deal with debts of her deceased husband, but finds employment and fulfilment during her time in India. Bill Nighy plays a frustrated and bullied husband who celebrates the culture around him while his wife of forty years complains constantly. Maggie Smith brings humour as a racist woman in need of a hip replacement, but her attitude is tested when confronted with the lifestyles around her. They all occupy this rundown hotel that is beloved with great enthusiasm by its young owner who himself is facing young love. Dev Patel plays the hotel manager who goes out of his way to please these guests and provide comic relief. While all is cheerful and innocent, it does present the dismiss of one marriage, as well as several subplots that are somewhat disjointed. That should not prevent adults from checking in and enjoying their time at the hotel elderly. Score: 8 / 10