Overview

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

2362

Name

Namesake, The (2006)

Genre

Drama

Leads

Penn,Kall-Khan,Irrfan-Tabu

Rating

6

Content Advisory

Parents strongly cautioned, Nudity - female, Sex, Immorality - sexual

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

Drama, Family

Id

16727

Popularity

11.036

Release Date

2006-09-02

Title

The Namesake

Vote Average

6.756

Vote Count

166

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$20,354,321

Runtime

122 minutes