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The Namesake
“Two Worlds. One Journey.”
68%
Movie
2h 2m
AI Analysis
The Namesake (2006) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Namesake (2006) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~122 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Namesake 68% (189 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 189 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2006-09-02
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 16727
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Where can I watch The Namesake (2006)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Namesake?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Namesake directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Namesake about?
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Is there an AI analysis for The Namesake?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Namesake?
The official runtime for The Namesake is approximately 122 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
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Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Lydia
Brooke Smith
Sally
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Jagannath Guha
Ghosh
Heather MacRae
Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
Rini
Rupak Ginn
Uncle
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