Americanizing Shelley

PG

2007

1h 30m

Romance

Comedy

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Hollywood meets Bollywood when a young man (Brad Raider) tries to teach an Indian emigrant (Namrata Singh Gujral) about American culture.

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John Anderson

Variety

A Punjabi Pygmalion, director Lorraine Senna's Americanizing Shelley is a sweet-natured, often charming twist on the assimilation comedy.

May 5, 2007

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

With its tired reworking of Pygmalion and stiff, amateurish staging, Americanizing Shelley is clearly all about one thing: Gujral. She's cute, but by the end of this ego trip, she's more insufferable than adorable.

May 4, 2007

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Chuck Wilson

L.A. Weekly

Americanizing Shelley isn't original, or the least bit believable, but it's so lovingly made that one's usual resistance to such clichs falls away.

Jun 13, 2007

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An American talent agent on the rise is given a chance to get his revenge on the man he worked for by turning his arranged wife into a smasher star in the making. Obnoxious comedy based on the usual story that turns an ugly woman into a knocker by untying her hair and taking off her glasses; some terrible racial stereotypes are thrown in the mix.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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This film has offended me on so many levels, it is amazing! The only thing mildly good about the film is that Gujral looks beautiful on screen, but that is hardly any saving grace when I found out that she was also the writer! To start of, the filmmakers conveniently assume that the audience has no clue what so ever about India and her culture, ancient or contemporary. The filmmakers are able to trivialize every aspect of Indian culture they reference. In this global world with so much interaction between countries and cultures it is appalling to see such trivialization of Indian culture. It is hard to believe that Indians were associated with this film, this film is able to show Indians in a worser light than what Peter Sellers was able to do with his fake Indian accent. The story, direction and acting in this film is awful. Its amazing that the film was even released. i hope Gujral does not ever write a script, at least nothing that even remotely deals with India. Just an awful film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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the ole fish out water tale is redeaux with the fish called shelley (sorry couldn't resist the puns) with an indian girl in the USA-hollywood usa 2b exact!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

I just wacthed this Movie to see Red Hot Curry !!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

was really an adorable movie ... would love to see again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Compared to all the other crap I've been watching lately, this was actully a step in the right direction.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Lorraine Senna

Director

Namrata Singh Gujral

Shalini

Beau Bridges

Gary Gordon

Brad Raider

Rob Shorwell

RonReaco Lee

Blaine

Phillip Rhys Chaudhary

Neil Brar

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Synopsis

Hollywood meets Bollywood when a young man (Brad Raider) tries to teach an Indian emigrant (Namrata Singh Gujral) about American culture.

Director: Lorraine Senna
Producer: Joe Cooper, Natasha Gill
Screenwriter: Namrata Singh Gujral, J.C. Walter
Production Co: UniGlobe Entertainment, American Pride Films Group
Rating: PG (Sensuality|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2019
Runtime: 1h 30m

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