Release Date
May 4, 2012
DVD Release Date
September 18, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
John Madden
Writer
Ol Parker, Deborah Moggach
Cast
Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel with Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith
Studio
Running Time
124 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language
What is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel about?
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
British people are funny. Especially old British people. And especially old British people taken out of their comfort zone and inserted into one of the most hectic countries in the world: India. In The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Maggie Smith and Dev Patel star in the surprisingly heartwarming tale about a group of retirees who find themselves in a less-than-luxurious but oddly charming hotel. Full movie review »
