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Movie Info

An Indian entrepreneur battles the American immigration system.

Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Rucha Humnabadkar
Producer:

Rishi Bhilawadikar, CC Chainey, Rucha Humnabadkar, Vineet Sinha
Writer:

Rishi Bhilawadikar
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 31, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 15, 2018
Runtime:

1h 45m

Cast & Crew

Ali Fazal
Vivek Pandit

Melanie Chandra
Shveta

Rajit Kapur
Vishwanath Prabhu

Amitosh Nagpal
Amit

Omi Vaidya
Lakshmi

Samrat Chakrabarti
Sam

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Critic Reviews for For Here or to Go?

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (10)

Ali Fazal remains likeable despite all the mess surrounding him and Rajit Kapur as a veteran techie pining for India is all sincere in a film that he doesn't deserve to be trapped in.

July 6, 2018 | Full Review…

Namrata Joshi
The Hindu
The subject matter's topicality doesn't provide sufficient compensation for the many dull patches in Rucha Humnabadkar's comedy/drama about a young Indian immigrant struggling to get his work visa extended.

April 3, 2017 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
There's nothing new about immigrants to America making compromises in their new country, but in the comic drama For Here or to Go?, the story gets a chai-infused, Silicon Valley-mired twist.

March 31, 2017 | Full Review…

Daphne Howland
Village Voice
In attempting to address its many concerns, the film's agreeable, lightly satirical tone gives way to increasingly didactic dialogue and a stalling pace.

March 30, 2017 | Full Review…

Michael Rechtshaffen
Los Angeles Times
[It] bites off more than it can chew...it is sometimes clunky and heavy-handed as it switches tones...The acting is all over the map and there's even a Bollywood-style dance number...Still...the subject matter is topical and the focus is fresh.

March 30, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Cary Darling
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Bhilawadikar's too-busy script nevertheless scores legitimate points ...

March 30, 2017 | Full Review…

Eddie Cockrell
Variety
For Here or to Go may have stirred my empathy, but it did little to peak my interest.

September 24, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Leigh Monson
Substream Magazine
As is the case in so many first-time feature films that don't make the cut, For Here or to Go? may have worked better as a short film that chopped out all the narrative chaff.

December 27, 2018 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Nathanael Hood
Audiences Everywhere
The flaw in the film is that it caters to stereotypes.

July 9, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Devesh Sharma
Filmfare
To describe For Here Or To Go? as mediocre would be a compliment. It is a pathetically written, terribly edited and directed film in which the dear young leading man gives it more of himself than it deserves.

July 6, 2018 | Rating: 0.5/5 | Full Review…

Anna M.M. Vetticad
Firstpost
For Here or To Go is one of those indie flicks that have a good premise but lack depth in storytelling.

July 5, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Pallabi Dey Purkayastha
The Times of India
Humnabadkar, Bhilawadikar and the actors build up enough goodwill that you're inclined to forgive the production's shortcomings and even get a little goosebump-y.

April 3, 2017 | Full Review…

David Noh
Film Journal International

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