Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- hopeful
- lazy sunday
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics found the ensemble cast effortlessly charming and their chemistry appealing, while considering the sequel familiar and slower than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sonny, Evelyn, Douglas, Norman, Carol, Madge, Muriel, Guy, and Lavinia each carry connected relationship or hotel-business threads.
Evelyn and Douglas join the Jaipur workforce while the hotel residents pursue new relationships and ambitions.
The expanding hotel and Sonny and Sunaina's traditional Indian wedding bring British retirees and Indian business and family life together.
The Jaipur hotel world and impending traditional Indian wedding provide the film's strongest visual and celebratory motifs.
Films like The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and why
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
warm ensemble comedy-drama about later-life romance, friendship, and reinvention in an inviting overseas setting
Ladies in Lavender
charming cross-cultural ensemble comedy-drama balancing romantic entanglements with personal renewal and vivid locations
The Lady in the Van
gentle, witty comedy-drama centered on older characters, companionship, and unexpected new beginnings
Love Actually
ensemble romantic comedy-drama featuring interwoven relationships, emotional optimism, and an older adult cast
Movie Details
- Director
- John Madden
- Release Date
- 2015-02-26
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (788)
Cast
- Dev Patel
- Judi Dench
- Richard Gere
- Maggie Smith
- Bill Nighy
- Celia Imrie
- Penelope Wilton
- Ronald Pickup
- Diana Hardcastle
- Tina Desai
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel about?
- An affectionate ensemble comedy-drama follows hotelier Sonny Kapoor and a lively group of older expatriates through business pressures, romantic complications, and an impending Indian wedding in Jaipur.
- What is The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
- What did critics think of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
- Critics found the ensemble cast effortlessly charming and their chemistry appealing, while considering the sequel familiar and slower than its predecessor.
- Which films are like The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Ladies in Lavender, The Lady in the Van, and Love Actually.
- How long is The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
- The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
- In United States, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
