Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
102K
YOUR RATING
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel in 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.
Play trailer2:28
25 Videos
72 Photos
Feel-Good RomanceComedyDramaRomance

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
    • Deborah Moggach
  • Stars
    • Judi Dench
    • Bill Nighy
    • Maggie Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    102K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Madden
    • Writers
      • Ol Parker
      • Deborah Moggach
    • Stars
      • Judi Dench
      • Bill Nighy
      • Maggie Smith
    • 327User reviews
    • 225Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 22 nominations total

    Videos25

    International Version #2
    Trailer 2:28
    International Version #2
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    Trailer 2:34
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    Trailer 2:34
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    "Norman Nods Off"
    Clip 1:53
    "Norman Nods Off"
    "Check In"
    Clip 1:00
    "Check In"
    "Welcome"
    Clip 1:05
    "Welcome"
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Will You Stay
    Clip 0:49
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Will You Stay

    Photos72

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 66
    View Poster

    Top cast61

    Edit
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Evelyn Greenslade
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Douglas Ainslie
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Muriel Donnelly
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Graham Dashwood
    Patrick Pearson
    • Graham's Colleague
    Hugh Dickson
    Hugh Dickson
    • Judge
    James Rawlings
    James Rawlings
    • Estate Agent
    Penelope Wilton
    Penelope Wilton
    • Jean Ainslie
    Liza Tarbuck
    Liza Tarbuck
    • Staff Nurse
    Paul Bhattacharjee
    Paul Bhattacharjee
    • Dr. Ghujarapartidar
    Lucy Robinson
    Lucy Robinson
    • Judith
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • Norman Cousins
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Madge Hardcastle
    Simon Wilson
    Simon Wilson
    • Madge's Son-in-Law
    Sara Stewart
    Sara Stewart
    • Madge's Daughter
    Ramona Marquez
    Ramona Marquez
    • Madge's Grandchildren
    Raoul Marquez
    • Madge's Grandchildren
    Glen Davies
    • Taxi Driver
    • Director
      • John Madden
    • Writers
      • Ol Parker
      • Deborah Moggach
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    6.5
    The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Behind the Story: Lights, Colours and Smiles
    7.4
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Behind the Story: Lights, Colours and Smiles
    The Lady in the Van
    6.7
    The Lady in the Van
    Calendar Girls
    6.9
    Calendar Girls
    Quartet
    6.8
    Quartet
    The Hundred-Foot Journey
    7.3
    The Hundred-Foot Journey
    Ladies in Lavender
    7.0
    Ladies in Lavender
    The Real Marigold Hotel
    7.8
    The Real Marigold Hotel
    Julie & Julia
    7.0
    Julie & Julia
    Philomena
    7.6
    Philomena
    My Old Lady
    6.4
    My Old Lady
    Gosford Park
    7.2
    Gosford Park

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The hotel is actually the Ravla Khempur; a hotel with stables that is located in Khempur in the state of Rajasthan. Built in 1620, it served for centuries as the residence of a series of village chieftains, eventually being converted into a hotel. Due to the success of this film, the place was renamed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
    • 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

    User reviews327

    Featured review

    More than "Love Geriatrically"

    Admit it: when was the last time you saw a film in which the seven lead roles are taken by British actors in their 60s and 70s? Never - right? So this is a movie aiming at a very different demographic than the usual teenage-targeted Hollywood fare and it is a refreshing and welcome change that will delight young as well as old.

    The doyennes of the cast are Judi Dench and Maggie Smith who are both now in their late 70s but sparkle here as very different lonely singletons. Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton play a sweet and sour couple in the thespian menu. Tom Wilkinson is a retired judge with a secret. Finally Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup are two more sad souls who might or might not find solace together. All of the seven find that retirement can be 'outsourced' to an Indian hotel that certainly looks exotic in the (photoshopped) brochure, but actually needs somewhat more than the enthusiasm of its young manager (Dev Patel with romantic problems of his own).

    The location of the hotel is Jaipur in northern India which is a character in itself and, since I have visited the city, I can attest to the wonderful vibrancy and colour of this extraordinary metropolis. But,as our seven intrepid Brits learn, India requires some adjustment to one's expectations and lifestyle and some make the adjustment sooner or better than others. A cynic might dub this multiple storyline of comedy and romance as "Love Geriatrically" and the characters are rather stereotypical, but this is a delightful movie that makes the viewer feel good about life.
    • rogerdarlington
    • Feb 25, 2012
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ20

    • How long is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 25, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Blueprint Pictures (United Kingdom)
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • El exótico Hotel Marigold
    • Filming locations
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India(Railway Station, The Airport and a lot of sightseeing places. The hotel was located in Jaipur as described in the movie.)
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Participant Media
      • Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,412,041
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $737,051
      • May 6, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $150,501,815
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) officially released in India in Hindi?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.