Americanizing Shelley (2007)
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32% of users liked it
(1,776 ratings)
Hollywood meets Bollywood in director Lorraine Senna's Pygmalion-like tale of a Tinseltown hanger-on who attempts to transform a Himalayan village belle into an A-list American celebrity. Having recently arrived in America to discover the man she was arranged to marry is far from the man of her… More Hollywood meets Bollywood in director Lorraine Senna's Pygmalion-like tale of a Tinseltown hanger-on who attempts to transform a Himalayan village belle into an A-list American celebrity. Having recently arrived in America to discover the man she was arranged to marry is far from the man of her dreams, Himalayan girl Shalini (Namrata Singh Gujral) sets out to seek her fortune in a foreign land where anything seems possible. Little does Shalini realize that southern-bred west-coast import Rob (Brad Raider) is attempting to make a name for himself in show-business, and has recently been challenged by the CEO of a Hollywood management company (Beau Bridges) pluck a superstar out of thin air. Now, as Shalini becomes Shelley and Rob does his best to school the culturally inquisitive beauty in the ways of Western society, the opportunity to see the world from an entirely different perspective prompts both to reevaluate their lives as love begins to blossom and the quest for fame takes a back seat to romance. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lorraine Senna
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- May 4, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- American Pride Film Group
Critic Reviews
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John Anderson, Variety
A Punjabi Pygmalion, director Lorraine Senna's Americanizing Shelley is a sweet-natured, often charming twist on the assimilation comedy.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
With its tired reworking of Pygmalion and stiff, amateurish staging, Americanizing Shelley is clearly all about one thing: Gujral. She's cute, but by the end of this ego trip, she's more insufferable than adorable.
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Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
Americanizing Shelley isn't original, or the least bit believable, but it's so lovingly made that one's usual resistance to such clichés falls away.
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Cast
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Namrata Singh Gujral
as Shalini/Shelley
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Beau Bridges
as Gary Gordon
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Brad Raider
as Rob
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Phillip Rhys
as Neil
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RonReaco Lee
as Blaine
- Shaheen Khan
- Wil Wheaton
- Erin Hershey
- Morgan Brittany
- Tony Yalda
- Ajay Mehta
- Noureen DeWulf
- Robert M. Rey
- Gerry Bednob
