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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012Movie2 h 4 minPG-13

ComedyDrama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic627.4Rotten Tomatoes77%78%

A hopeful, wholesome drama movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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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.

Feels like

  • Feel-Good Ensemble Comedy
  • Cross-Cultural Retirement
  • Second Chances
  • Finding Purpose in Age
  • British Charm
  • Indian Exotica
  • Warm and Heartfelt
  • Character-Driven

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
John Madden
Written by
Ol Parker, Deborah Moggach
Produced by
Peter Czernin, Graham Broadbent
Music by
Thomas Newman

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Facts

February 23, 2012 · 2 h 4 min · PG-13

Released
February 23, 2012
Runtime
2 h 4 min
Age rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Hindi
Made in
United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$151 million
Available in
88 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Intergenerational Friendship, Precision F-Strike, Polish the Turd +9

  • Intergenerational Friendship
  • Precision F-Strike
  • Polish the Turd
  • Racist Grandma
  • Bury Your Gays
  • Chekhov's Gag
  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • Operator from India
  • Bollywood Nerd
  • Offscreen Moment of Awesome
  • Obviously Evil
  • Oh, Crap!

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Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?"

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Where can I stream The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?

Cinemax

In the United States, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel streams on Cinemax. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 63 other countries.

Is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 62).

Is there a sequel to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?

  1. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
  2. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).

Is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel okay for kids?

PG-13

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$151 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $151 million worldwide, 15.1 times its budget.