The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

20112011
PGPG
2h 4m

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

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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British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm i... Read allBritish retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.

Director
- John Madden
Writers
- Ol Parker(screenplay)
- Deborah Moggach(novel "These Foolish Things")
Stars

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award
- 4 wins & 22 nominations total

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International Version #2

International Version #2

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

"Norman Nods Off"

"Norman Nods Off"

"Check In"

"Welcome"

Lillete Dubey in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Maggie Smith in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Diana Hardcastle, Celia Imrie, and Ronald Pickup in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Penelope Wilton in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Tom Wilkinson in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Judi Dench in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Judi Dench and Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Bill Nighy in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, and Penelope Wilton in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Director
- John Madden
Writers
- Ol Parker(screenplay)
- Deborah Moggach(novel "These Foolish Things")
All cast & crew
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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 Greenslade (Dame Judi Dench), newly widowed, wants a low-cost experience, Graham Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) seeks a long-ago love, Douglas Ainslie (Bill Nighy) and Jean Ainslie (Dame Penelope Wilton) have lost their pension in a family investment, Muriel Donnelly (Dame Maggie Smith) needs cheap hip surgery, Madge Hardcastle (Celia Imrie) seeks a rich husband, and Norman Cousins (Ronald Pickup) is chasing women. India affects each in different ways, enchanting Douglas and Evelyn while driving Jean deeper into bitterness. Their host, young Sonny (Dev Patel), has dreams but little cash or skill; he also has a girlfriend whom his mother dismisses. Stories cross and discoveries await each one. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- For seven strangers, this is just the beginning of an exotic adventure.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Tom Wilkinson (Graham Dashwood) is married to Diana Hardcastle (Carol, woman at the bar Norman hits on) in real life.

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.

Quotes
Sonny: Everything will be all right in the end... if it's not all right then it's not yet the end.

Connections
Featured in Projector: The Best Exotic of Marigold Hotel (2012)

Soundtracks
Strangers in the Night
Written by Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder

Top review

9/10

Quite simply superb.

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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Feb 12, 2012

Release date
- May 4, 2012 (Canada)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Also known as
- Bienvenue au Marigold Hotel
Filming locations
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Production company
- Blueprint Pictures
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Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $46,412,041
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $737,051
- May 6, 2012
Gross worldwide
- $136,836,272

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Runtime
2 hours 4 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
- SDDS
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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