Cinematic background from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2011 - British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2011

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Directors:
John Madden
Writers:
Deborah Moggach, Ol Parker
Official poster of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2011 directed by John Madden
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman walking down a path in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman standing in front of some bushes; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman sitting on a bench with an open umbrella; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman holding a purse while standing on a sidewalk; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two women sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman standing in front of an old building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman walking down a sidewalk with a hat on; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man and woman sitting at an outdoor table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An old man sitting on the ground wearing a red turban; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A car driving down a dirt road next to a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man sitting in front of a table with a glass of wine; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man sitting at a table in front of an open door; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman in a white shirt and a man in a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man in a suit sitting on top of a boat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman wearing a necklace and a black dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman with long black curly hair talking to a man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman walking down the street with a bicycle; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in a parking lot next to parked motorcycles; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in front of a large window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman and a younger man eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman talking to each other outside; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man sitting on a chair next to a woman; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An old man with a beard and a suit is smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A group of people standing around a market with kites; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting at a table with a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting at a table in a dark room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman holding a blanket in her hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman sitting on the ground in front of another woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman walking down a path with a suitcase; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two men and a woman sitting on steps in front of potted plants; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man sitting on a chair in a yard; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two women sitting at an outdoor table under an umbrella; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman hugging a younger man in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man standing next to a string of pasta; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman walking down the street holding a purse; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man holding a wine glass in his right hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman standing in front of some bushes; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man wearing a suit and tie with a ring on his finger; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man is hugging a younger man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An old man sitting on the steps of a house; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A couple of men standing next to each other outside; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two men sitting in front of a window writing on papers; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting at a table outside; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man sitting in a chair wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A beautiful woman with long curly black hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman looking up at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman standing next to a table holding papers in her hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting on top of a white bench; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man in a white shirt and a picture of a man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A young man looking into the distance in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man standing in front of a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Birds flying over a tall building at sunset; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman brushing her teeth in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man standing in front of a dining room table; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in front of a laptop computer; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man sitting in a bus with a bag; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A small boat on a river near a bridge and mountains; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man standing in front of a table with candles; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man talking to someone in an office setting; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman is smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting at a desk in front of a window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two men standing on a ledge in front of a sky background; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman talking to each other in a crowded market place; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two men standing next to each other in front of an old building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman standing in front of a pile of flowers; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An old man sitting on a chair in front of an open window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in front of a large window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman sitting at a table holding a glass of wine; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man wearing a suit and a tie sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man talking to an older man in a plaid shirt; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two women walking down the street with a bicycle; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man wearing a suit and tie smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in a chair holding a newspaper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting on a bed in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A person talking on a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in a chair holding a pair of shoes; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A woman in a sari talking to a young man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man and woman riding on a motorcycle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A young man standing in front of two other men; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman is looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman looking at the camera in a pink room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A group of people sitting around a table talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man sitting in front of an older woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – Two men standing next to each other on a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older woman sitting in front of a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man in a white shirt is holding his hands out; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman sitting on top of a wooden bench; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman sitting at a table with a bowl of fruit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – An older man wearing a shirt and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011), directed by John Madden – A man standing in front of a window looking at a television; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle