Warm, affectionate, and sweet but not cloying, The Lunchbox is a clever crowd-pleaser from first-time director Ritesh Batra.
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The Lunchbox

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Movie Info
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Director -
Ritesh Batra -
Producer -
Guneet Monga , Anurag Kashyap , Arun Rangachari -
Screenwriter -
Ritesh Batra -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Classics -
Production Co -
Dar Motion Pictures , Sikhya Entertainment , Cine Mosaic , Asap Films , Rohfilm , NFDC -
Rating -
PG (Thematic Material|Smoking) -
Genre -
Comedy , Romance -
Original Language -
Hindi -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 28, 2014, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 1, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$4.2M -
Runtime -
1h 42m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)