Meet the Patels

2014, Documentary/Comedy, 1h 28m

55 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Meet the Patels works on multiple levels, offering an affably entertaining documentary about one man looking for love while posing thoughtful questions about cultural assimilation and modern romance. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Filmmaker Geeta V. Patel follows her brother, Indian-American actor Ravi V. Patel, as he embarks on a quest to find a wife and make his family happy.
  • Rating:
    PG (Thematic Elements|Incidental Smoking|Brief Suggestive Images)
  • Genre:
    Documentary, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Geeta Patel, Ravi Patel
  • Producer:
    Janet Fries Eckholm, Geeta Patel
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.7M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Alchemy

Cast & Crew

Ravi Patel
Ravi Patel
Geeta Patel
Geeta Patel
Director
Ravi Patel
Ravi Patel
Director
Janet Fries Eckholm
Janet Fries Eckholm
Producer
Geeta Patel
Geeta Patel
Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Dan Cogan
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Vijay Vaidyanathan
Vijay Vaidyanathan
Executive Producer
Vasant K. Patel
Vasant K. Patel
Executive Producer
Niraj Bhatia
Niraj Bhatia
Executive Producer
Geeta Patel
Geeta Patel
Cinematographer
Billy McMillin
Billy McMillin
Film Editing
Matthew Hamachek
Matthew Hamachek
Film Editing
Geeta Patel
Geeta Patel
Film Editing
Ravi Patel
Ravi Patel
Film Editing
Dhevi Natarajan
Dhevi Natarajan
Film Editing
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Critic Reviews for Meet the Patels

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Audience Reviews for Meet the Patels

  • Oct 15, 2015
    An interesting look at the world of modern arranged marriages featuring a real doofus who finally realizes at the end of the film what the viewer knows from the start..no spoilers provided. With a more compelling main character, this film would be a heck of a lot more meaningful.
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