Bollywood/Hollywood
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 26, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
7

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
L.A. WeeklyDavid Chute
Perhaps it is simply impossible, even with affection in your heart, to craft an evocative homage to the expansive musical melodramas of Bollywood on a small-scale indie budget. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Lacks the sharpness and sophistication necessary for it to appeal beyond Indian audiences. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverLuke Y. Thompson
It's not a movie one feels like hating, but the Hindi musical numbers aren't enough to elevate this over, say, "Pretty Woman." Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
It's just mediocrity, further soured by bad intentions. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Though occasional flashes of the radiantly bi-cultural romp that might have been peek through, writer-director Deepa Mehta's hybrid is strangely clumsy, given that she's an experienced filmmaker familiar with both Hollywood and Bollywood conventions. Read full review
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