The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Some British retirees decide to outsource their retirement to exotic, and less expensive, India. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
3 June 1946, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
24 February 2001, England, UK
21 November 1964, Liverpool, England, UK
September1948, Westminster, London, England, UK
21 August 1956, London, England, UK
March 15, 2017
This isn't a great film, but it's a delight to watch, and how many films can you say that about?
June 20, 2013
It's a movie about finding purpose in life, late in life, that makes its point by first subjecting its characters to the most reductive grumpy-old-men/women shenanigans.
May 11, 2012
The movie itself is a mawkish comedy-drama-romance, but the astounding cast makes it feel like a night on the West End.
April 21, 2013
its difficult to sit through the final scenes without thinking of what Madden could have cut to earn Marigold Hotel a five-star rating.
May 10, 2012
The old pros elevate Hotel's otherwise pat screenplay into that sweet spot where predictability fails to negate pleasure.
May 11, 2012
Basically, there's just too much crammed into "Marigold Hotel" for any of it to have impact. It may work as comfort food for old folks, but a bit less may have yielded a great deal more.
May 10, 2012
There's little that's surprising about the film - everyone ends up pretty much where you'd guess - but that predictable quality becomes part of the pleasure of watching it, like a book that's happily reread.
May 11, 2012
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" is an Indian dish for day-trippers. Lacking beef or sufficient spice, it's nonetheless colorful comfort food.
July 01, 2016
The movie is visually sumptuous, the colors vibrant, the indigenous faces arresting, the local customs intriguing, and the soundtrack catchy.
March 21, 2013
Proof that even the young can mistakenly see the aged as elderly. Their bodies may have degraded, but their minds and spirits are no less sharp.
May 11, 2012
As for the Marigold Hotel, well, it's not the Delano. But overall it's a fine spot to spend a couple of hours.
June 02, 2013
A predictable, sugary-sweet confection that thrives on the liver-spotted backs of its sterling silver-haired actors.
