As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) is a drama and comedy film directed by John Madden, released on February 26, 2015 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Richard Gere and Maggie Smith. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 786 ratings.
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Dev Patel
as Sonny Kapoor
Judi Dench
as Evelyn Greenslade
Richard Gere
as Guy Chambers
Maggie Smith
as Muriel Donnelly
Bill Nighy
as Douglas Ainslie
Celia Imrie
as Madge Hardcastle
Penelope Wilton
as Jean Ainslie
Ronald Pickup
as Norman Cousins
Diana Hardcastle
as Carol Parr
Tina Desai
as Sunaina
Lillete Dubey
as Mrs. Kapoor
David Strathairn
as Ty Burley
Directed by John Madden, written by Ol Parker and John Madden, produced by Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 786 ratings.
Just like the first film, this one also takes you to a very special journey you can never forget. The honesty of the characters and how relatable they are is what made the first film so charming and unique applies to this film too. These two films have a very special place in my heart. Would I watch it again? Absolutely! Would I make my friends watch it? Definitely.
Reviewed on May 13, 2020
Well hats off to John Madden for managing to reassemble the cast from the first film from four years earlier, and for securing the sparing services of Richard Gere but I'm afraid the rest of this is all a poor cousin. With the hotel now more successful, "Sonny" (Dev Patel) and "Mrs. Donnelly" (Dame Maggie Smith) are in the USA trying to seek funding for them to expand, and to buy the former women's palace for their…
Reviewed on August 12, 2023
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) includes Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy. The film was directed by John Madden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was released on February 26, 2015 and runs for 2h 2m.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 786 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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