The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: March 6, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
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16
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18
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2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
EmpireNev PierceFeb 23, 2015
An entirely charming extension of the most unlikely franchise, gently handling big themes and dissolving cynicism with laughter. Maggie Smith is superb. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleThomas LeeMar 5, 2015
I would gladly see the movie again, if just to see Smith do her trademark grumpy English thing. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedMar 4, 2015
The senior set deserves a few crumpets with their tea, and Part Two, which takes up where the original left off, aims to satisfy. Read full review
70
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekMar 3, 2015
In the end, listing this sequel’s flaws and charms is a loser’s game, and I throw up my hands: I just had fun, maybe mostly because watching these actors brings me so much joy. There’s nothing second best about that, or about them. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeFeb 17, 2015
It’s not so common to find an ensemble of this caliber so enthusiastic to work together, and that chemistry comes across. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyMar 6, 2015
Predictable, corny, and mild. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerMar 6, 2015
If Hollywood must have franchises, we could do worse than one highlighting people who have lived a long life and are not on altogether friendly terms with technology. But imagine what this cast could do with something less tutti-frutti! Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Mar 4, 2015
True to its title, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a mildly inferior sequel, diluting the modest charms of its predecessor. Said charms do remain, however. Read full review
67
The PlaylistKimber MyersMar 4, 2015
Smith, Nighy, and Dench aren’t delivering audacious, reaching performances here, but there’s still plenty of charm and authenticity. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMar 6, 2015
All manner of subplots weave their way through the film, which teems with "colorful" characters and saccharine cliches. But, like the first film, it's next to impossible not to find diversion in the company of such stalwarts as Dench and Nighy and Smith. And George Thorogood is, happily, never heard from again. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyMar 5, 2015
Once again, a first-rate cast helps slightly elevate this sentimental Britcom. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia PuigMar 5, 2015
More like a serving of lukewarm treacle than savory tikka masala. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldConnie OgleMar 5, 2015
You can’t shake the feeling the script is trying too hard to please, upping the drama despite the fact that what made the first film so enjoyable was its relative simplicity. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMar 5, 2015
The movie's smooth to the point of blandness, but its faces really do tell a story. And having Gere's silverly mane share the same film with Strathairn's is almost too much fabulous hair for one diversion. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter TraversMar 5, 2015
Dench and Nighy are class personified. The secret here is merely to luxuriate in the pleasure of their company. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianMar 3, 2015
Like its predecessor, the film is a charming example of what great actors can do with mediocre material. Read full review
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