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By John Wirt (638) for Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (638) on 03 Jun 2012

Even if the film's amenities are wildly uneven, there's enough fun and poignancy in it to earn the property three stars…

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By Bruce Bennett (577) for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (575) on 02 Jun 2012

Made with precision and verve, this retiree comedy uses veteran actors to bring out the joys and heartbreaks of a life-changing stay in a disheveled…

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By Lori Hoffman (553) for Atlantic City Weekly (553) on 29 May 2012

The wonderful cast manages to find nuggets of laughter, hope and sadness in a story about the notion that being older doesn't mean you lose…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 28 May 2012

What makes this film work is not the predictable plot and characters. It's the acting. The movie has a special cast…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 25 May 2012

The Avengers for the elderly demographic, it's harmless, undemanding piffle…

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By Gary Wolcott (857) for Tri-City Herald (818) on 24 May 2012

I'm not fond of the word, but no other adjective really gets to the heart of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel like delightful…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 24 May 2012

Moviegoers may feel they've been invited to an Indian restaurant where the buffet consists of white bread and boiled potatoes…

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By Matt Soergel (215) for Florida Times-Union (216) on 24 May 2012

It's quickly going to become the new favorite movie of flocks of moviegoers whose hearts don't necessarily race at the sight of superheroes…

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By Michael Dequina (1,684) for TheMovieReport.com (1,582) on 20 May 2012

A classic case where all of the talent involved elevates familiar, predictable beats into something genuinely involving and moving…

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By Mike Scott (1,178) for Times-Picayune (642) on 17 May 2012

An uplifting and colorful crowd-pleaser, it's built on a wealth of cinematic contrivances -- all designed to make sure things, indeed, turn…

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By Dan Lybarger (786) for KC Active (97) on 17 May 2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' seems more life changing for its participants than for its viewers, but at least the participants are interesting…

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By Diana Saenger (322) for ReviewExpress.com (294) on 16 May 2012

Enjoyable, funny and inspires us to look at the glass as half full vs half empty…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for PopMatters (2,617) on 13 May 2012

Its little dramas unfold in predictable ways, just as cozy as one of the costume dramas which many of its stars have put in their time on…

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By Austin Kennedy (419) for Sin Magazine (286) on 11 May 2012

I'm sure many undemanding viewers over the age of 60 will enjoy themselves, just cause it was made for them…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for SSG Syndicate (1,551) on 11 May 2012

Adventurous and exotic, Anglophiles should check in and check it out…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 10 May 2012

For all its calculation and manipulation, there's a very human movie somewhere within Marigold Hotel…

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By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 10 May 2012

Skillfully acted by a group that has, between them, 14 Academy Award nominations and 3 Oscars (not to mention the one Bill Nighy should have…

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By Connie Ogle (690) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 10 May 2012

As for the Marigold Hotel, well, it's not the Delano. But overall it's a fine spot to spend a couple of hours…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 10 May 2012

Filled with some marvelous dialog and quips delivered by some of the best in the business. There are worse ways to while away the time…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 10 May 2012

Basically, there's just too much crammed into Marigold Hotel for any of it to have impact…

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