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The Namesake

Two Worlds. One Journey.

6.8(196)20072h 2m3

The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

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Status
Released
Budget
$12M
Box office
$20.4M
Language
French
  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • arranged marriage
  • india
  • woman director
  • immigrant experience
  • taj mahal, india
  • kolkata, india

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Mira Nair

Produced in

India, Japan, United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical23 Mar 2007
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival2 Sept 2006
    • PremiereIAAC Film Festival1 Nov 2006
    • Theatrical (limited)9 Mar 2007
    • TheatricalPG-136 Apr 2007
  • United KingdomGB

    • Premiere12BFI London Film Festival22 Oct 2006
    • Premiere12Tongues on Fire Festival9 Mar 2007
    • Theatrical1230 Mar 2007
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereWonthaggi International Film Festival3 Mar 2007
    • Theatrical5 Apr 2007
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival11 Sept 2006
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1414 May 2007
  • Burkina FasoBF

    • PremiereOuagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival2 Mar 2007
  • FinlandFI

    • PremiereHelsinki Woman Film Festival11 Feb 2007
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP28 Mar 2007
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1230 Mar 2007
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical1 Jun 2007
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTG2 Sept 2006

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The Namesake was released on 9 March 2007.

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