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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2011
· Movie
· 124 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1863
- IMDb #1724
- Google retired #213
- Rotten Tomatoes #1839
- Metacritic #1914
- Letterboxd #2593
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2249
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1840
- Metacritic Critics #2234
- Metacritic Audience #1401
- Criticker #1859
- Kinopoisk #1358
- AlloCiné #1254
Every rating
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A group of British retirees decide to outsource their retirement to what is advertised as a luxurious hotel in India. Upon arrival, they find the Marigold Hotel is far less finished and more chaotic than the brochures promised. As they settle into their new life, they each find that the vibrant culture and community of Jaipur offer them new beginnings and unexpected adventures.
Details
- Director
- John Madden
- Writer
- Ol Parker
- Based on
- These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach
- Released
- 23 February 2012
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $150.5M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 16 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →2 wins from 18 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2011 | Best Cast | Ensemble | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2011 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2011 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Film | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Cast | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Maggie Smith | Nominee |
| ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards 2011 | Contemporary Film | Alan MacDonald | Nominee |
| ALFS Awards 2011 | Actress of the Year | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2011 | BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film | John Madden | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Film | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Cast | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Maggie Smith | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cast | Ensemble | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedic Actress | Maggie Smith | Winner |
| Women's Work: Best Ensemble | Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Penelope Wilton and Celia Imrie | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
5 nominations
| Best British Independent Film | Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin | Nominee |
| Best Director of a British Independent Film | John Madden | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Wilkinson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Maggie Smith | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
1 nomination
| Contemporary Film | Alan MacDonald | Nominee |
ALFS Awards
1 nomination
| Actress of the Year | Judi Dench | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film | John Madden | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Louise Stjernsward | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Audience Award | John Madden | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Nominee |