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| The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | |
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 British theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Madden |
| Screenplay by | Ol Parker |
| Based on | These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
| Edited by | Chris Gill |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[2] |
| Box office | $136.8 million[2] |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2011 British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden. The screenplay, written by Ol Parker, is based on the 2004 novel These Foolish Things by novelist Deborah Moggach, and features an ensemble cast consisting of Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, and Penelope Wilton, as a group of British pensioners moving to a retirement hotel in India, run by the young and eager Sonny, played by Patel. The film was produced by Participant Media and Blueprint Pictures on a budget of $10 million.
Producers Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin first saw the potential for a film in Deborah Moggach's novel with the idea of exploring the lives of the elderly beyond what one would expect of their age group. With the assistance of screenwriter Ol Parker, they came up with a script in which they take the older characters completely out of their element and involve them in a romantic comedy.
Principal photography began on 10 October 2010 in India, and most of the filming took place in the Indian state of Rajasthan, including the cities of Jaipur and Udaipur. Ravla Khempur, an equestrian hotel which was originally the palace of a tribal chieftain in the village of Khempur, was chosen as the site for the film hotel.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2012 and received positive reception from critics; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opened to strong box-office earnings in the United Kingdom, and topped the box office after its second weekend on release. It became a surprise box-office hit following its international release, eventually grossing nearly $137 million worldwide.
It was ranked among the highest-grossing 2012 releases in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and as one of the highest-grossing speciality releases of the year. A sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, began production in India in January 2014, and was released on 26 February 2015.
The film was adapted into a stage play in 2022.[3]
- ^ a b "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - 2022 UK Tour". The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.