- Category: Video » Drama » Drama, General
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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 024543456087
- WAPI (Tower ID): 111443522
- Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Release Date: November 27, 2007
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #1904 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
- #341 in Drama (See Top 100 Drama Bestsellers)
- #341 in Drama, General (See Top 100 Drama, General Bestsellers)
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Product Description
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Review
Premiere, 03/01/2007, p.45, 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "THE NAMESAKE is a thoroughly engaging, terrifically moving family story that's rich in beautifully observed and lovingly conveyed human detail." Sight and Sound, 04/01/2007, p.74, "Kal Penn...exactly catches the awkwardness of adolescence, carrying us with him as he matures." Rolling Stone, 03/22/2007, p.90, 3 stars out of 4 -- "This is a generational family saga everyone can relate to, and Nair gives it her special magic." Movieline's Hollywood Life, 03/01/2007, p.105, "Kal Penn anchors the movie with his eloquent portrayal....This immigrant journey ends on a deeply moving note." Entertainment Weekly, 03/16/2007, p.48, "[M]oving and marvelous....Penn, who has a gift for letting feelings burn through his skin, shows you the conflicts roiling inside him..." - Grade: A- USA Today, 03/09/2007, p.11D, 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "THE NAMESAKE is an engaging and moving film with a universal story about the bonds of family as told through two generations of a Bengali family." USA Today, 03/16/3007, p.4E, 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "THE NAMESAKE is an engaging and moving story about the bonds of family as told through two generations of a Bengali family." Total Film, 05/01/2007, p.40, 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The film] casts a spell thanks to committed performances across the board and Nair's sharp eye for local colour."
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Theatrical Release - MARCH 9, 2007
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Like her previous films VANITY FAIR, MONSOON WEDDING, and HBO's HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS, Mira Nair's THE NAMESAKE is a lush, beautiful film bursting with rich color and visual texture. Based on the bestselling book by Jhumpa Lahiri, the film follows two generations of the Ganguli family. After wedding via an arranged marriage, Ashima (Tabu) moves with Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) from her native Calcutta to New York. As Ashima struggles to adjust to life in her new home, a true love grows between the newlyweds. When they give birth to Gogol (who does not learn the true origin of his name until adulthood), the Gangolis decide to stay in American for their child's sake, settling in the suburbs and eventually giving birth to a daughter, Sonia (Sahira Nair). While Ashima and Ashoke attempt to balance their new life with Indian traditions, their children have the very different experience of being raised first-generation Americans. With little interest in their ancestry, both Gogol and Sonia disappoint their parents by having little respect for the sacrifices their parents made for them. Gogol's desire to change his name, and his relationship with a wealthy American girl (Jacinda Barrett), places a strain on the family which Gogol will later regret.
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