The Lunchbox Movie Review
20 Sep 2013
The Lunchbox movie review: what critics say (19)
What critics say Critics are largely positive: 18 of 19 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the visuals. Criticised: the script.
If it hadn’t been for the occasional flatness, and a couple of predictable notes, there would have been no flaws in this dabba.
Read the full reviewBatra, who has also written The Lunchbox, has allowed his smashing actors tremendous room to improvise, all the while himself sketching in nuanced details about the city, its food-ferriers, and the many disparities Mumbai is…
Read the full reviewThe Lunchbox is poignant and powerful. It will make you laugh and cry. And it will also make you hungry – I was dying to eat paneer kofta and bhindi when it finished.
The Lunchbox is my favorite love story of the year. Its sweet, sad and deeply aching.
A thoughtful, elegant, bittersweet ode to love that you can't miss!
Read the full reviewI'm going with five out of five for The Lunchbox. The greatest love stories are the ones that make you root for the protagonists to come together, despite their destinies.
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What we know
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
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Cast and crew
Irrfan KhanSaajan Fernandes
Nimrat KaurIla
Nawazuddin SiddiquiShaikh
Lillete DubeyIla's Mother
Nasir KhanIla's Father
Bharati AchrekarMrs. KhrishnanNNakul VaidRajeevYYashvi Punneet NagarYashvi
Denzil SmithMr. ShroffSShruti BapnaMeherunissaLLokesh RaiDukes OwnerVVidhya DharOld Man in Train Where to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 20 Sep 2013. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is The Lunchbox worth watching?
Critics rate it excellent: 4.1 out of 5, with 18 of 19 critics recommending it.
When did The Lunchbox release?
20 Sep 2013.
Who is in the cast of The Lunchbox?
Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey, Nasir Khan, Bharati Achrekar, Nakul Vaid, Yashvi Punneet Nagar.
Who directs The Lunchbox?
Ritesh Batra.
What do critics say about The Lunchbox?
19 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 4.1 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.