City of Joy
Seen it?1992 | 132 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$16 million worldwide on a $27 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roland Joffé
- Patrick SwayzeMax Lowe
- Om PuriHazari Pal
- Pauline CollinsJoan Bethel
- Shabana AzmiKamla H. Pal
- Ayesha DharkerAmrita H. Pal
- Art MalikAshok Ghatak
- Nabil ShabanAnouar
- Suneeta SenguptaPoomina
- Shyamanand JalanGhatak - Godfather
- Rudraprasad SenguptaChomotkar