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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.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) is a drama and comedy film directed by John Madden, released on February 23, 2012 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Judi Dench. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,492 ratings.
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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
Diana Hardcastle
as Carol Parr
Ramona Marquez
as Madge's Grandchild
Directed by John Madden, written by Ol Parker and Deborah Moggach, produced by Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,492 ratings.
This is an excellent movie with a great cast. Before seeing the movie I saw one review categorizing it as having Benny Hill style comedy. I did _NOT_ see that at all in this movie. In fact, one criticism that I have is that I'd liked to have seen a little more comedy. One of the characters is truly over the top, but not slapstick. But regardless this movie flows elegantly start to finish without being overly…
Reviewed on June 5, 2012
This is easily one of the best films I have ever watched. I cannot put it into words that will describe my feelings towards the film. From the very beginning to the very end, the characters were introduced excellently. You feel a strong bond for each and every character. Every single one of them are so relatable, as if this was a reality show and not a film. Especially in the days when most of the world continues…
Reviewed on May 12, 2020
We've all read brochures that extol the virtues of an hotel or resort (or maybe even read the effusive nonsense MUBI write about their daily, "hand-picked" film selection) so we won't be surprised to learn that when a selection of elderly Brits arrive at the ramshackle "Exotic Marigold Hotel", they are sure to be surprised. Recently widowed "Evelyn" (Dame Judi Dench), curmudgeonly "Mrs. Donnelly" (Dame Maggie…
Reviewed on August 12, 2023
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) is available to stream on Cinemax Amazon Channel and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) includes Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench and Dev Patel. The film was directed by John Madden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was released on February 23, 2012 and runs for 2h 4m.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,492 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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