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==Reception==
==Reception==
''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' has received positive to mixed reviews from critics. The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 64% approval rating, based on 121 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 6/10. The site's consensus reads, "''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' is about as original as its title — but with a cast this talented and effortlessly charming, that hardly matters."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_second_best_exotic_marigold_hotel/|title=The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-second-best-exotic-marigold-hotel|title=The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}</ref>
''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 64% approval rating, based on 121 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 6/10. The site's consensus reads, "''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' is about as original as its title — but with a cast this talented and effortlessly charming, that hardly matters."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_second_best_exotic_marigold_hotel/|title=The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-second-best-exotic-marigold-hotel|title=The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:41, 7 March 2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
UK release poster
Directed byJohn Madden
Written byOl Parker
Produced byGraham Broadbent
Peter Czernin
StarringJudi Dench
Maggie Smith
Bill Nighy
Dev Patel
Celia Imrie
Penelope Wilton
Ronald Pickup
David Strathairn
Richard Gere
CinematographyBen Smithard
Edited byJohn Madden
Music byThomas Newman
Production
companies
Blueprint Pictures
Participant Media
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • 26 February 2015 (2015-02-26) (United Kingdom)
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$9.4 million[2]

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker. It is the sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and features an ensemble cast featuring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, Tamsin Greig, Tena Desae, Dev Patel, Lillete Dubey, David Strathairn and Richard Gere.

Cast

Production

On 29 October 2012, Vulture reported that screenwriter Ol Parker was consulted to deliver a treatment to Fox Searchlight Pictures executives for a sequel titled The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2, most of the cast agreed to come back.[5] On October 28, 2013, Radio Times revealed that the cast will be flying to India to shoot the sequel film in January 2014.[3]

Casting

On 2 December 2012, Showbiz411 told in the news that Colin Firth and Helen Mirren may join the ensemble cast of the film.[6] On 28 October 2013 Radio Times told that Penelope Wilton confirmed the cast including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Ronald Pickup and Celia Imrie, who will be returning for the sequel film, set to start in January 2014.[3] On 30 October, Deadline reported that Richard Gere is in talks to join the ensemble cast of the sequel.[7] Later on 10 January 2014, Gere confirmed his new role in the film; other newcomers also added to the film include Tamsin Greig and David Strathairn.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began on 10 January 2014 in Jaipur, India.[8]

Marketing

The first trailer was released on 7 August 2014, with the title The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel announced.[9]

Release

The film was released in the United States March 6, 2015.[10]

Reception

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 64% approval rating, based on 121 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's consensus reads, "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is about as original as its title — but with a cast this talented and effortlessly charming, that hardly matters."[11] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Dowell, Ben (28 October 2013). "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 to start filming in January". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e Fleming Jr, Mike (10 January 2014). "Richard Gere Checks Into 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2′". deadline.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (30 October 2012). "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Sequel Script on Way: Hollywood Now Drawn to Senior Set". vulture.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ^ Friedman, Roger (2 December 2012). "Helen Mirren, Colin Firth Will Join "Exotic Marigold" Sequel". showbiz411.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (30 October 2013). "Richard Gere Courted For 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2′". deadline.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  8. ^ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (11 January 2014). "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel sequel begins shoot in Jaipur". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  9. ^ Anderton, Ethan (7 August 2014). "Richard Gere Arrives in 'Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' Trailer". firstshowing.net. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  10. ^ "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel gets 2015 release date". The Independent. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  11. ^ "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  12. ^ "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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