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** Although Evelyn would be considered the lead, Maggie Smith's Muriel was noted by critics to be the funniest character in the film.

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** Although Evelyn would be considered the lead, Maggie Smith's Dame Creator/MaggieSmith's Muriel was noted by critics to be the funniest character in the film.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The WhiteMansBurden elements are notably absent from the sequel and some of the Indian characters get CharacterDevelopment too.
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* ContestedSequel: The second film is regarded as quite good, though some critics didn't find it as good as the first one. However a few of the UnfortunateImplications of the first aren't in the second.



* TrailerJokeDecay: Madge's "lord have mercy on my ovaries" in the sequel was overused in every trailer.
* UnfortunateImplications: One review [[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/27/best-exotic-marigold-hotel-compliance noted]] the rather colonialist and Orientalist view the film presents of India. [[http://marshallandthemovies.com/2012/06/24/marigold/ Another]] criticised the implications of the WhiteMansBurden and compared Dev Patel's Sonny to a "Minstrel Show."

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* TrailerJokeDecay: Madge's "lord have mercy on my ovaries" in the sequel was overused in every trailer.
* UnfortunateImplications: One review [[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/27/best-exotic-marigold-hotel-compliance noted]] the rather colonialist and Orientalist view the film presents of India. [[http://marshallandthemovies.com/2012/06/24/marigold/ Another]] criticised the implications of the WhiteMansBurden and compared Dev Patel's Sonny to a "Minstrel Show."
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** Graham, especially given his background and the poignant way in which he deals with his past.

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** Graham, especially given his background backstory in India and the poignant way in which he deals with his past.
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** Graham, especially given his background and the poignant way in which he deals with his past.
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* JerkassWoobie: Muriel is bitter and bigoted, but it's hard not to feel sympathy for her when we find out how shamefully she was treated by the family for whom she worked as a nanny and housekeeper for decades.
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* BaseBreaker: Sonny is either an EthnicScrappy or else one of the funniest characters in the films.

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* BaseBreaker: BaseBreakingCharacter: Sonny is either an EthnicScrappy or else one of the funniest characters in the films.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The WhiteMansBurden elements are notably absent from the sequel and some of the Indian characters get CharacterDevelopment too.
* BaseBreaker: Sonny is either an EthnicScrappy or else one of the funniest characters in the films.
* ContestedSequel: The second film is regarded as quite good, though some critics didn't find it as good as the first one. However a few of the UnfortunateImplications of the first aren't in the second.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Although Evelyn would be considered the lead, Maggie Smith's Muriel was noted by critics to be the funniest character in the film.
** Sonny's mother, especially with her increased screen time in the sequel.
* TrailerJokeDecay: Madge's "lord have mercy on my ovaries" in the sequel was overused in every trailer.
* UnfortunateImplications: One review [[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/27/best-exotic-marigold-hotel-compliance noted]] the rather colonialist and Orientalist view the film presents of India. [[http://marshallandthemovies.com/2012/06/24/marigold/ Another]] criticised the implications of the WhiteMansBurden and compared Dev Patel's Sonny to a "Minstrel Show."
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the sequel, the English Tamsin Greig's American accent; she tries valiantly, but falls pretty short. Especially jarring since she plays a FakeBrit, yet [[CaptainObvious her English accent is flawless.]]
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the sequel, Tamsin Greig's American accent; she tries valiantly, but falls pretty short. Especially jarring since she plays a FakeBrit, yet [[CaptainObvious her English accent is flawless.]]

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the sequel, the English Tamsin Greig's American accent; she tries valiantly, but falls pretty short. Especially jarring since she plays a FakeBrit, yet [[CaptainObvious her English accent is flawless.]]
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the sequel, Tamsin Greig's American accent; she tries valiantly, but falls somewhat short.

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the sequel, Tamsin Greig's American accent; she tries valiantly, but falls somewhat short.pretty short. Especially jarring since she plays a FakeBrit, yet [[CaptainObvious her English accent is flawless.]]
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the sequel, Tamsin Greig's American accent; she tries valiantly, but falls somewhat short.

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[[YMMV: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]

* AllStarCast: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The British Indian retirement version:
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's mum and step dad look pretty good considering their prior zombification]], [[spoiler:then they separate and Bill Nighy ends up with [[Film/JamesBond M]]]]. (Alternatively, [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] left Calypso for [[Series/DoctorWho Harriet Jones]], [[spoiler:and ended up leaving her for [[AsTimeGoesBy Jean]]]].)
** [[EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind Dr Howard]] has waited his entire life to reconcile with an Indian man.
** [[Film/HarryPotter Professor McGonagall]] is Muriel.
** [[Film/TheLastAirbender Zuko]]! Guess you stopped being a SlumdogMillionaire...
** [[StTrinians The Matron]] and [[Film/SenseAndSensibility Mr. Dashwood]] appear as well.
** Looks like [[DowntonAbbey Mrs. Crowley and the Dowager Countess]] decided to retire to India together....

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[[YMMV: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]

* AllStarCast: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The British Indian retirement version:
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's mum and step dad look pretty good considering their prior zombification]], [[spoiler:then they separate and Bill Nighy ends up with [[Film/JamesBond M]]]]. (Alternatively, [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] left Calypso for [[Series/DoctorWho Harriet Jones]], [[spoiler:and ended up leaving her for [[AsTimeGoesBy Jean]]]].)
** [[EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind Dr Howard]] has waited his entire life to reconcile with an Indian man.
** [[Film/HarryPotter Professor McGonagall]] is Muriel.
** [[Film/TheLastAirbender Zuko]]! Guess you stopped being a SlumdogMillionaire...
** [[StTrinians The Matron]] and [[Film/SenseAndSensibility Mr. Dashwood]] appear as well.
** Looks like [[DowntonAbbey Mrs. Crowley and the Dowager Countess]] decided to retire to India together....
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* AllStarCast: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.

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* AllStarCast: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.actors.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The British Indian retirement version:
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's mum and step dad look pretty good considering their prior zombification]], [[spoiler:then they separate and Bill Nighy ends up with [[Film/JamesBond M]]]]. (Alternatively, [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] left Calypso for [[Series/DoctorWho Harriet Jones]], [[spoiler:and ended up leaving her for [[AsTimeGoesBy Jean]]]].)
** [[EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind Dr Howard]] has waited his entire life to reconcile with an Indian man.
** [[Film/HarryPotter Professor McGonagall]] is Muriel.
** [[Film/TheLastAirbender Zuko]]! Guess you stopped being a SlumdogMillionaire...
** [[StTrinians The Matron]] and [[Film/SenseAndSensibility Mr. Dashwood]] appear as well.
** Looks like [[DowntonAbbey Mrs. Crowley and the Dowager Countess]] decided to retire to India together....
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[[YMMV: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]

* AllStarCast: An ensemble of highly acclaimed British actors.

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