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The Namesake

2007·2h 2m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
22,984 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

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

The Namesake is a 2007 drama movie directed by Mira Nair, starring Tabu, Jacinda Barrett, Irrfan Khan. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 22,984 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
Mira Nair
Stars
Tabu
Jacinda Barrett
Irrfan Khan
Kal Penn
Details
2007-04-06
122 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States, India, Japan
★ English, Bengali
Keywords
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