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Monsoon Wedding

Seen it?

2001 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 26 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons or Four Weddings and a Funeral, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Venice award: Golden Lion.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $31 million worldwide on a $1 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 376K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mira Nair

  • Naseeruddin ShahLalit Verma
  • Lillete DubeyPimmi Verma
  • Shefali ShahRia Verma
  • Vasundhara DasAditi Verma
  • Parvin DabasHemant Rai
  • Vijay RaazP.K. Dubey
  • Tillotama ShomeAlice
  • Kulbhushan KharbandaC. L. Chadha
  • Kamini KhannaShashi Chadha
  • Randeep HoodaRahul Chadha