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The whole movie is caught somewhere between apology and entitlement.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015 · 2h 2m · PG
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
John Madden
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Overview
As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
Director and cast
- John Madden Director
- Dev Patel as Sonny Kapoor
- Judi Dench as Evelyn Greenslade
- Richard Gere as Guy Chambers
- Maggie Smith as Muriel Donnelly
- Bill Nighy as Douglas Ainslie
- Celia Imrie as Madge Hardcastle
- Penelope Wilton as Jean Ainslie
- Ronald Pickup as Norman Cousins
- Diana Hardcastle as Carol Parr
- Tina Desai as Sunaina
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Whether or not it succeeds will depend on how individual viewers weigh the movie's narrative flaws against the profound appeal of its stars and setting. For my part, it was a reminder that sometimes second best is good enough.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Fresh
Chances are, if you liked The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, you'll like the second best one as well.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Sure, it has the comfy vibe of the familiar, but it's all in feel-good fun.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
That's the wonderful thing about great actors -- they can turn gush into gold.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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