Namesake, The

Namesake, The

2006

Gogol Ganguli (Kal Penn) is torn between his parents' (Irrfan Khan and Tabu) Indian traditions and his decidedly modern lifestyle, and frankly prefers for his friends to call him "Nick." But the true meaning of his name is a story that spans two continents -- and two generations. Based on Jhumpa Lahiri's best-selling novel, Mira Nair's coming-of-age drama explores first-generation Americans' delicate dance between culture and identity.

Two Worlds. One Journey.

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 9, 2007
US Box Office
$13,569,248 (#3958 of 7074)
Global Office
$2,100,761 (#3603 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
A Scene of Drug Use, Brief Language, Nudity, Sexuality, Some Disturbing Images

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
November 27, 2007
Acquired Date
January 9, 2012
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Kal Penn
Kal Penn
Tabu
Tabu
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan
Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett
Zuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson
Brooke Smith
Brooke Smith
Sahira Nair
Sahira Nair
Jagannath Guha
Jagannath Guha
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Sandip Deb
Sandip Deb
Sukanya
Sukanya
Tanushree Shankar
Tanushree Shankar
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
Dhruv Mookerji
Dhruv Mookerji
Supriya Choudhury
Supriya Choudhury
Stuart Rudin
Stuart Rudin
Heather MacRae
Heather MacRae
Michael Countryman
Michael Countryman

Directors

Mira Nair
Mira Nair

Producers

Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Mira Nair
Mira Nair

Writers

Sooni Taraporevala
Sooni Taraporevala

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
85%
Tomatometer
136 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
4,215 votes
METASCORE
82
33 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
22,148 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media