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The Guru (2003)

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Reviews Counted:87

Fresh:50

Rotten:37

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: A sweetly silly but wafer-thin romantic comedy.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jan 31, 2003 Limited

Box Office: $2,867,996

Synopsis: Only a guru could have predicted the fate awaiting Ramu Gupta (Jimi Mistry), a young Indian dance teacher with the best moves in Delhi. Mesmerized by a friend's promise of a New York penthouse and... Only a guru could have predicted the fate awaiting Ramu Gupta (Jimi Mistry), a young Indian dance teacher with the best moves in Delhi. Mesmerized by a friend's promise of a New York penthouse and a red Mercedes, India's Tony Manero gives up the comforts of home to become a star in America. But the road to fame in New York is no magic carpet ride and Ramu winds up in a crowded Queens walk-up apartment, waiting tables at an Indian restaurant and scrambling for any audition that comes along.

Still, good fortune can arise from strange places as Ramu discovers when a catering gig at a ditzy socialite's (Marisa Tomei) birthday party catapults him into an extravagant version of the American dream. Mistaken for a spiritual healer, Ramu becomes an overnight celebrity with the city's elite hanging onto his every word - no matter how absurd. The trouble is, he's also falling in love with the one woman (Heather Graham) who knows the real source of his seemingly profound insights and Ramu must choose between his newfound notoriety and his love for a woman who accepts him as he is.

Bollywood meets Hollywood in The Guru, an exuberantly comic tale of culture clash from Universal Pictures and Working Title Films. The Guru stars Heather Graham (From Hell), Marisa Tomei (In the Bedroom), Jimi Mistry (East is East), Christine Baranski (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and Michael McKean (Best in Show), as well as Dash Mihok (The Perfect Storm) and Malachy McCourt (Green Card). [More]

Starring: Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei, Jimi Mistry, Christine Baranski

Starring: Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei, Jimi Mistry, Christine Baranski, Michael McKean, Malachy McCourt, Dash Mihok

Director: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer

Director: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
Screenwriter: Tracey Jackson
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Michael London
Composer: David Carbonara
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Falls horribly off track and opts out for cheap laughs and some sort of misplaced commentary on the porn industry.

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01/26/03
Joshua Tyler
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01/24/03
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01/20/03
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
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It may have the melody, visage and basics of a Bollywood biggie, but truth be told, The Guru, despite it's zest and lure, gives the far-off genus a bad wrap.

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12/08/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
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This Bollywood goes to Hollywood tale has the dash and splash of Strictly Ballroom and the sweet heart of Bend It Like Beckham.

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11/16/02
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Had “The Guru” beefed up its vacillating plot with more observable differences between the states and India, we might have had more of a film here

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11/11/02
Clint Morris
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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

There's much to relish here, including a raft of deft supporting performances.

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10/20/02
Chris Wiegand
Chris Wiegand
Boxoffice Magazine

Una fiesta total, una larga serie de momentos de gusto, un gran gurú, comedia divertida y, para los caballeros, Heather con una sensualidad que no necesita ni quitarse la ropa...

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10/08/02
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

A core of feel-good humour within the rhythm of a con comedy, delivering crowd-pleasing warmth at the same time as some genuinely sharp laughs.

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09/09/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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08/26/02
Guardian [UK]

Stirs together Bollywood and Hollywood, satire and romance, to create an appealing masala dish of a movie.

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Jason Best
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