Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Tom Wilkinson, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Richard Cubison, Ramona Marquez, Paul Bhattacharjee, Sara Stewart, Penelope Wilton, Hugh Dickson, Patrick Pearson, Liza Tarbuck, Tina Desai, Lillete Dubey, Lucy Robinson, Louise Brealey, Diana Hardcastle, Siddharth Makkar, Seema Azmi, Honey Chhaya, Nina Kulkarni, Jay Villiers, Paul Bentall, Glen Davies, Rajendra Gupta, Catherine Terris, Catherine Terris, Vishnu Sharma
Trailer
Reviews
83
Tampa Bay Times
Director John Madden and an ensemble of polished actors in their second primes make this a constant amusement and a nice alternative at the movies.
80
Empire
Charming, delightful and amusing - just what you'd expect from the star-studded cast of veterans.
70
Even at its most predictable, the winning characterizations and soulful insights into aging keep the handsome film on a warmly satisfying track.
70
The powerhouse cast is so capable, the actors just about manage to play the picture as if it were a "Midsummer Night's Dream"-style frothy farce, with marigold garlands and picturesque poverty.
70
The New Yorker
Judi Dench is especially good; playing a vulnerable character, for a change, she allows her habitual toughness to give way to uncertainty, fear, and moments of gathering resolve, and she delivers one of her most wide-ranging and moving performances. [7 May 2012, p. 81]
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