The Darjeeling Limited

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The Darjeeling Limited

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2007

1h 31m

Comedy

Drama

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Estranged brothers Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody) and Jack (Jason Schwartzman) reunite for a train trip across India. The siblings have not spoken in over a year, ever since their father passed away. Francis is recovering from a motorcycle accident, Peter cannot cope with his wife's pregnancy, and Jack cannot get over his ex-lover. The brothers fall into old patterns of behavior as Francis reveals the real reason for the reunion: to visit their mother in a Himalayan convent.

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With the requisite combination of humor, sorrow and outstanding visuals, The Darjeeling Limited will satisfy Wes Anderson fans.

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David Fear

Blender

09/08/2023

when everything falls into place, as it does for much of The Darjeeling Limited, [Anderson’s] movies give way to something far deeper than film geekery.

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/12/2014

What of the characters? Well, there aren't any, really.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

03/12/2014

Wes Anderson transports his arch, pristine, melancholic sensibility to India, where three estranged brothers meet after their father's death and hop a train in a quixotic attempt to heal their spiritual wounds.

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

Oct 16

As stylish as any Anderson-directed feature, The Darjeeling Limited is served best by its performances, as well as its touching blend of sadness and humour.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

01/09/2023

3.5/5

Far from Anderson's best work, The Darjeeling Limited offers enough dysfunctional family antics and care-free adventure to keep things interesting. [Full review in Spanish]

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/20/2022

4/5

Considering the amounts of dry kooky humor, it may surprise some people to find this much heart. But Anderson has always had a knack for that.

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Robert M

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Sometimes humorous. Unique flavor that will not appeal to everyone. I say skip it!

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Benjamin G

@BxDxGx Sep 7

Agreed with what other reviewers have already communicated. It is stylish and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes as a unique travelogue type of film but fails to capture any real sustenance that it attempts to portray. It would be relieving to have that kind of wealth and travel and make endless mistakes knowing that you can afford your way home one way or another and can just re-buy whatever you lose in the process minus the items that are vintage that they let go in the end.

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Leaburn O

Aug 18

One of Wes’ better films imo. Not overly forced dialogue and still retains some of that early WA charm. It was a good 90 odd minutes. Watched it on DVD.

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Mike T

Aug 11

I don't know why the critics hate this one. One of my favorite Wes Anderson films

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Jul 31

When beginning to watch The Darjeeling Limited, one could think that it is just another average old movie, including outdated stereotypes, a boring plot line and acting that is not quite believable. However this is far from the truth. As the viewer continues the journey through India with the three brothers, one notices that a lot of thought has gone into the making of this movie. Every single scene has a purpose in this film. Especially showing how the three main characters evolve and deal with the grief of loosing their father. The thing I enjoyed most was the amount of depth each character had. They weren’t perfect and had their own flaws, but that’s what made them important and even relatable to viewers who are dealing with the loss of someone. I 100% recommend this movie.

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Gareth v

Jul 23

Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited is a visually rich, emotionally understated road movie that blends grief, absurdity, and spiritual searching with his signature style. While not Anderson's best movie, this is still an entertaining ride and gorgeously composed.

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Estranged brothers Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody) and Jack (Jason Schwartzman) reunite for a train trip across India. The siblings have not spoken in over a year, ever since their father passed away. Francis is recovering from a motorcycle accident, Peter cannot cope with his wife's pregnancy, and Jack cannot get over his ex-lover. The brothers fall into old patterns of behavior as Francis reveals the real reason for the reunion: to visit their mother in a Himalayan convent.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Dune Entertainment, American Empirical Pictures, Collage , Fox Searchlight Pictures
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.9M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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