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West Is West

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63% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A man decides to send his son, Khan, to Punjab to live with the wife and daughters he left behind.

Critics Reviews

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 04/02/2019
2.5/5
West Is West is drippy, but a still watchable sequel, in which the returning Jahangir-George [Khan] is re-united, temporarily, with a lost vantage. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
This film has no real purpose in and of itself, or none that I can think of, and simply exploits what residual affection you might have for the original. Go to Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail 03/25/2011
3/4
It takes some getting used to, but be patient: Within the madness, there's definitely a method, and rewards for the reaping. Go to Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media 06/26/2023
2/5
Committing to too many storylines, West Is West is forced into a rushed final act that has a glut of neat conclusions that often spring up out of nowhere. Go to Full Review Mohammad Mirbashiri emel 07/21/2021
The serious issues faced by the British-Asian community are sad and moving, but nonetheless witty screenwriting catches the hilarity of subtle nuances of both English and Pakistani culture. Go to Full Review Sophie Kingston-Smith CineVue 03/01/2019
2/5
Khan-Din and DeEmmony don't seem to have gelled harmoniously on this project, as its message and its motives feel confused. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Chris T 01/27/2024 West Coast desi "Coming to America" hits almost all the right notes. See more naour m 06/13/2023 I gave it a high rating because I understand and see myself in Sajid. Both distant from a culture but also long for it. Such a great movie. Would reccomend See more 09/06/2018 It would have been more convincing if it had been filmed in Pakistan. Found too many inaccuracies to find it believable. Sajid was the only convincing Pakistani. See more 12/30/2014 I want an hour and 42 minutes of my life back See more 01/26/2014 I will not rewatch this film......enough said.......Its just one of those films you can't rewatch. There were some funny parts. It had its moments. I think one of best parts is simply just watch them swear . It is fascinating . See more 01/25/2014 Director Andy DeEmmony, when not on autopilot seems to take pleasure in violently slapping you around the face with cross-culture cliches and sentimentality overload, giving you a movie whose only plausible audience is secondary school religious education students. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Andy De Emmony

Director

Om Puri

George Khan

Linda Bassett

Ella Khan

Robert Pugh

Mr. Jordan

Thomas Russell

Hughsy

Jimi Mistry

Tariq Khan

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man decides to send his son, Khan, to Punjab to live with the wife and daughters he left behind.
Director
Andy De Emmony
Producer
Leslee Udwin
Screenwriter
Ayub Khan-Din
Production Co
Assassin Films, BBC Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 43m