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The Other End of the Line

Play trailer Poster for The Other End of the Line PG-13 Released Oct 31, 2008 1h 46m Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Priya (Shriya Saran), who lives in India but is infatuated with American culture, works at a credit card call-center. When she calls San Franciscan Granger Woodruff (Jesse Metcalfe), a romantic connection takes place, despite her engagement and Granger's girlfriend. The chemistry they feel prompts Priya to hop on a plan to California, but unforeseen obstacles will jeopardize the blossoming relationship.
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Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Nicolas Rapold Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Itrath Syed Georgia Straight While ostensibly celebrating global connectivity, this film does so from the perspective of an American audience for whom India is an idea rather than a place. Jul 1, 2016 Full Review Jules Brenner Cinema Signals This example of the cross-cultural romance makes the genre seem hopelessly exhausted. Rated: 2/5 Mar 21, 2009 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review ...contrivances to the point of absurdity... Rated: 2/5 Nov 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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michael t While the premise was implausible, I found the characters likeable. Shirya Saran as Priya was gorgeous and stole every scene she was in, which was most of the movie. Jesse Metcalf's character was engaging enough and I thought they had good chemistry as a prospective couple. It had the usual twists and turns for a romantic comedy and her father's reaction to the situation added comic relief to the romantic tension. It was much better than I expected from the reviews, but maybe I'm just a sucker for a 'pretty woman'. Yes, they used that song. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member At first I thought the film treated Indian culture with disrespect, Americanizing India, but after that it became subverted and becomes a criticism of US influence in the world, individuals from other countries try to become the closest to a American, learning about culture and customs, and forgetting about her own nationality, the film deals with this an Indian wanting to turn Americana and leaving aside India. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A script as limp as the acting. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Frances H A bit bland, but pleasant. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/15 Full Review farah r Everything sweet and and charming about this movie falls utterly short at how predictable and boring it is. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Another cliche I dian American film where a native falls for the foreigner. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Priya (Shriya Saran), who lives in India but is infatuated with American culture, works at a credit card call-center. When she calls San Franciscan Granger Woodruff (Jesse Metcalfe), a romantic connection takes place, despite her engagement and Granger's girlfriend. The chemistry they feel prompts Priya to hop on a plan to California, but unforeseen obstacles will jeopardize the blossoming relationship.
Director
James Dodson
Producer
Ashok Amritraj, Peter Chiarelli
Screenwriter
Tracey Jackson
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Adlabs Films, Hyde Park Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material)
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$115.5K
Runtime
1h 46m
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