Fresh
As for the Marigold Hotel, well, it's not the Delano. But overall it's a fine spot to spend a couple of hours.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Share the journey. Share the laughter.
2012 · 2h 4m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
John Madden
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Madden Director
- Bill Nighy as Douglas Ainslie
- Maggie Smith as Muriel Donnelly
- Tom Wilkinson as Graham Dashwood
- Judi Dench as Evelyn Greenslade
- Dev Patel as Sonny Kapoor
- Penelope Wilton as Jean Ainslie
- Celia Imrie as Madge Hardcastle
- Ronald Pickup as Norman Cousins
- Tina Desai as Sunaina
- Lillete Dubey as Mrs. Kapoor
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
77%
Tomatometer
Rotten
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.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
The movie itself is a mawkish comedy-drama-romance, but the astounding cast makes it feel like a night on the West End.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" is an Indian dish for day-trippers. Lacking beef or sufficient spice, it's nonetheless colorful comfort food.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
The old pros elevate Hotel's otherwise pat screenplay into that sweet spot where predictability fails to negate pleasure.
William Goss, Film.com
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