The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Film2011124 min

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceholidayswholesomelightlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Share the journey. Share the laughter."

Boxlist takeA small-scale, breezy comedy-drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bill NighyMaggie SmithTom WilkinsonJudi DenchDev Patel

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2011
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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