The Darjeeling Limited
Seen it?2007 | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had 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 anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Little Golden Lion. Also nominated for 1 more Venice award. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 388K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wes Anderson
- Owen WilsonFrancis
- Adrien BrodyPeter
- Jason SchwartzmanJack
- Amara KaranRita
- Wallace WolodarskyBrendan
- Waris AhluwaliaThe Chief Steward
- Irrfan KhanThe Father
- Barbet SchroederThe Mechanic
- Camilla RutherfordAlice
- Bill MurrayThe Businessman