Mississippi Masala
Seen it?1991 | 118 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Monster's Ball, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African-American communities.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 386K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mira Nair
- Denzel WashingtonDemetrius Williams
- Sarita ChoudhuryMina
- Roshan SethJay
- Sharmila TagoreKinnu
- Charles S. DuttonTyrone Williams
- Joe SenecaWilliben Williams
- Ranjit ChowdhryAnil
- Mohan GokhalePontiac
- Mohan AgasheKanti Napkin
- Tico WellsDexter Williams