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''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' is a 2011 film starring [[Judi Dench]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Penelope Wilton]], [[Ronald Pickup]], [[Celia Imrie]], [[Tom Wilkinson]], [[Maggie Smith]] and [[Dev Patel]]. Its seven main characters are retired British people, who are all staying at the eponymous hotel for varying reasons.
''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' is a 2011 film starring [[Judi Dench]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Penelope Wilton]], [[Ronald Pickup]], [[Celia Imrie]], [[Tom Wilkinson]], [[Maggie Smith]] and [[Dev Patel]]. Its seven main characters are retired British people, who are all staying at the eponymous hotel for varying reasons.


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* [[All-Star Cast]]: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.
=== This film provides examples of: ===
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* [[All Star Cast]]: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Sonny's mum wants to marry him off to a wealthy girl from Delhi.
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Sonny's mum wants to marry him off to a wealthy girl from Delhi.
* [[Bollywood Nerd]]: Subverted. Sonny tries to present himself as a precocious business genius, but he is ''horrible'' at running the hotel and seems to have problems with maths.
* [[Bollywood Nerd]]: Subverted. Sonny tries to present himself as a precocious business genius, but he is ''horrible'' at running the hotel and seems to have problems with maths.
* [[Cool Old Guy]] and [[Cool Old Lady]]: Simply put, it's their movie.
* [[Cool Old Guy]] and [[Cool Old Lady]]: Simply put, it's their movie.
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Norman
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Norman
* [[Hey Its That Guy]]: The British Indian retirement version:
* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: The British Indian retirement version:
** [[Shaun of the Dead|Shaun's]] Mum is married to [[The Boat That Rocked|Quentin]], {{spoiler|then they separate and he ends up with [[James Bond|M]]}}.
** [[Shaun of the Dead|Shaun's]] Mum is married to [[The Boat That Rocked|Quentin]], {{spoiler|then they separate and he ends up with [[James Bond|M]]}}.
** [[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind|Dr Howard]] has waited his entire life to reconcile with an Indian man.
** [[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind|Dr Howard]] has waited his entire life to reconcile with an Indian man.
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* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: A [[Running Gag]]: Sonny speaks English using overblown, florid vocabulary, even when he's being personal and not simply shilling his hotel.
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: A [[Running Gag]]: Sonny speaks English using overblown, florid vocabulary, even when he's being personal and not simply shilling his hotel.
* [[Straight Gay]]: {{spoiler|Graham}}
* [[Straight Gay]]: {{spoiler|Graham}}
* [[The Reason You Suck Speech]]: Jean gets a spectacular one after constant criticism of Douglas and his growing closeness to Evelyn.
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Jean gets a spectacular one after constant criticism of Douglas and his growing closeness to Evelyn.
* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: Muriel.
* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: Muriel.
* [[Type Caste]]: Indian caste stratification is specifically addressed in the movie.
* [[Type Caste]]: Indian caste stratification is specifically addressed in the movie.

Revision as of 12:16, 9 January 2014

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2011 film starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Celia Imrie, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith and Dev Patel. Its seven main characters are retired British people, who are all staying at the eponymous hotel for varying reasons.

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