West Is West

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West Is West

2010

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

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A man decides to send his son, Khan, to Punjab to live with the wife and daughters he left behind.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 2, 2019

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

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.

Aug 30, 2018

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

It takes some getting used to, but be patient: Within the madness, there's definitely a method, and rewards for the reaping.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 25, 2011

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

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.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2023

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Mohammad Mirbashiri

emel

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.

Jul 21, 2021

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Sophie Kingston-Smith

CineVue

Khan-Din and DeEmmony don't seem to have gelled harmoniously on this project, as its message and its motives feel confused.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2019

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Chris T

West Coast desi "Coming to America" hits almost all the right notes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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naour m

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I want an hour and 42 minutes of my life back

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

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 .

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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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