Synopsis
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.0%
Review Aggregate
86.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 130 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, romantic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyromanticfunnylightheartedvisually strikingemotionaldarkgrittystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseeruddin Shah | 2002 | $51,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Lillete Dubey | 2002 | $31,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Shefali Shah | 2002 | $24,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Vasundhara Das | 2002 | $19,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Vijay Raaz | 2002 | $17,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Tillotama Shome | 2002 | $15,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Randeep Hooda | 2002 | $13,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Rajat Kapoor | 2002 | $12,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Jas Arora | 2002 | $11,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count131
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes27,381
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $13,885,966 | $24,213,605 |
| International | 2002 | $16,901,390 | $29,471,740 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $30,787,356 | $53,685,345 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $13,703,539 | $23,895,499 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $15,599,000 | $27,200,702 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $29,086,000 | $50,718,611 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $3,332,632 | $5,811,265 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $61,735,171 | $107,650,490 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $1,200,000 | $2,092,496 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $1,500,000 (est) | $2,615,620 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $4,939,000 | $8,612,364 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,458,000 | $6,029,875 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $240,000 | $418,499 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $11,337,000 | $19,768,854 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $50,398,171 | $87,881,635 |
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