Synopsis
As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy, posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals, Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel) pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
Scores
Overall Score
77.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
63.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 183 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotlightheartedfunnyemotionalromanticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizeddarkfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judi Dench | 2015 | $530,000 | $702,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Smith | 2015 | $326,000 | $432,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nighy | 2015 | $246,000 | $325,000 | (est) |
| Dev Patel | 2015 | $201,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Celia Imrie | 2015 | $172,000 | $228,000 | (est) |
| Penelope Wilton | 2015 | $151,000 | $200,000 | (est) |
| Ronald Pickup | 2015 | $136,000 | $180,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 2015 | $124,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
| Richard Gere | 2015 | $114,000 | $151,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count183
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes37,195
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $33,078,266 | $43,783,342 |
| International | 2015 | $52,900,000 | $70,019,958 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $85,978,266 | $113,803,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $37,699,133 | $49,899,654 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,778,000 | $5,000,669 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,962,000 | $5,244,217 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,286,000 | $5,673,073 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $11,485,000 | $15,201,876 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $8,269,566 | $10,945,835 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $69,479,700 | $91,965,324 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $10,000,000 | $13,236,287 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $12,500,000 (est) | $16,545,359 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $5,558,000 | $7,356,728 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,793,000 | $2,373,266 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,000,000 | $2,647,257 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $31,851,000 | $42,158,897 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $37,628,700 | $49,806,426 |
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