The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of The Namesake (2006)
By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 29 Mar 2007
Review of The Namesake (2006)
Review of The Namesake (2006)
By Sandie Angulo Chen (751) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 31 Oct 2007
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Review of The Namesake (2006)
By Jonathan S (1,990) on 11 Sep 2008
Review of The Namesake (2006)
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By Tim B (1,091) on 13 Jul 2009
Review of The Namesake (2006)
By Elizabeth M (1,049) on 13 Jul 2008
Review of The Namesake (2006)
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Review of The Namesake (2006)
By Omar S (180) on 22 Jun 2008
Review of The Namesake (2006)
Review of The Namesake (2006)
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The Namesake was released in 2006 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 603 reviews, giving The Namesake (2006) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 79% and users giving an average score of 77%.
With a score of 76%, The Namesake is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2006 with similar scores include films like The Pursuit of Happyness, Inside Man and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
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