The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2012 British
comedy-drama film, directed by
John Madden. The screenplay, written by
Ol Parker, is based on the 2004 novel
These Foolish Things, by
Deborah Moggach, and features an
ensemble cast consisting of
Judi Dench,
Celia Imrie,
Bill Nighy,
Ronald Pickup,
Maggie Smith,
Tom Wilkinson and
Penelope Wilton, as a group of British
pensioners moving to a retirement hotel in
India, run by the young and eager Sonny, played by
Dev Patel. The movie was produced by
Participant Media and Blueprint Pictures on a budget of $10 million.