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Summary Spanning two generations, two clashing cultures and two very different ways of life that crash into each other only to become lovingly intertwined, The Namesake is ultimately about the imminently relevant question: what does it mean to be an American family? [Fox Searchlight Pictures]

The Namesake
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 33 Critic Reviews
must-see
82
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 27 User Ratings
7.7
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Summary Spanning two generations, two clashing cultures and two very different ways of life that crash into each other only to become lovingly intertwined, The Namesake is ultimately about the imminently relevant question: what does it mean to be an American family? [Fox Searchlight Pictures]

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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97% Positive
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3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 33 Critic Reviews
82
97% Positive
32 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 27 User Ratings
7.7
81% Positive
22 Ratings
19% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 27 User Ratings
7.7
81% Positive
22 Ratings
19% Mixed
5 Ratings
0% Negative
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Production Company Fox Searchlight Pictures, Cine Mosaic, Entertainment Farm (EF), Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures
Release Date Mar 9, 2007
Duration 2 h 2 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Two Worlds. One Journey.
Stardust Awards, India
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Love is Folly International Film Festival, Bulgaria
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination