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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

 -  Comedy | Drama  -  25 May 2012 (USA)
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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.

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Patrick Pearson ...
Graham's Colleague
Hugh Dickson ...
Judge
James Rawlings ...
Estate Agent
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Jean Ainslie
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Staff Nurse
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Dr. Ghujarapartidar
Lucy Robinson ...
Judith
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Norman Cousins
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Madge Hardcastle
Simon Wilson ...
Madge's Son-in-Law
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Madge's Daughter
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Storyline

Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn, newly widowed, wants low-cost experience, Graham seeks a long-ago love, Douglas and Jean have lost their pension in a family investment, Muriel needs cheap hip surgery, Madge seeks a rich husband, and Norman is chasing women. India affects each in different ways, enchanting Douglas and Evelyn while driving Jean deeper into bitterness. Their host, young Sonny, has dreams but little cash or skill; he also has a girlfriend whom his mother dismisses. Stories cross and discoveries await each one. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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hotel | india | retiree | marigold | retirement | See more »

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Comedy | Drama

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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

25 May 2012 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly & Beautiful  »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$737,051 (USA) (4 May 2012)

Gross:

$46,377,022 (USA) (19 October 2012)
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Trivia

Tom Wilkinson's character is called Graham Dashwood. Tom Wilkinson played Mr Dashwood in the 1995 version of Sense and Sensibility. See more »

Goofs

When they arrive at the airport all the members of the group already have a heavy sun tan, even though they have only just arrived in India and they did not have these tans when they were in England. See more »

Quotes

Jean: As long as such a fall happens to occur right next to the panic button.
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"Arroz Con Pollo"
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Julian Davis (as Julian Michael Davis), Yusef Jackson and Jordan Yaeger
Performed by Classic
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment
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Quite simply superb.
12 February 2012 | by (Teesside, England) – See all my reviews

I am in that age group that is thinking more and more about what happens when I retire. If the story portrayed in the film can be regarded as even remotely possible then sign me up today.

It was funny to the point that the whole audience wasn't just laughing but laughing loudly and repeatedly.

I didn't care about the actors and actresses playing the roles, just the characters. There is racism, snobbery, love, joy and sadness in just the right amounts throughout the story.

The movie is two hours of escapism with just a small undertone of moral fibre thrown in. It will probably make the move to DVD and television quite quickly; in this case a good thing for the right reasons.


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