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Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) spends his days managing a call centre in Seattle until he gets the bad news from his boss his job has been outsourced to India. Adding insult to injury, Todd must travel to India to train his new replacement. He expects the worst experience of his life, and it certainly begins that way! As he navigates through the chaos of Bombay and an office paralyzed by constant cultural misunderstandings, Todd yearns to return to the comforts of home. But it is through his team of quirky yet likable Indian call centre workers, including his friendly and motivated replacement, Puro (Asif Basra), and the charming, opinionated Asha (Ayesha Dharker), that Todd realizes that he too has a lot to learn - not only about India and America, but about himself. He soon discovers that being outsourced may be the best thing that ever happened to him.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Really engaging film where cultural differences are shown and respected. The realities for people living in India are very different from the States. I enjoyed this movie and will definitely watch it again.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Why they haven't released this movie in the UK, I don't know. I ordered my copy from Amazon.de (German version, but does have an English soundtrack, and the interviews are in English with German subtitles). It is lovely.
Okay, so this is perhaps not the most profound movie ever made, but it has a good heart, says some true things, and is great fun. The acting is good, not just from the leads (there is a particularly touching scene from Auntie-ji near the beginning) and it is well shot. I was debating whether it really deserved 5 stars, but it would feel churlish not to give them.
Okay, so this is perhaps not the most profound movie ever made, but it has a good heart, says some true things, and is great fun. The acting is good, not just from the leads (there is a particularly touching scene from Auntie-ji near the beginning) and it is well shot. I was debating whether it really deserved 5 stars, but it would feel churlish not to give them.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this DVD for my parents as they loved "The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel" and I had heard that although the plot is different this film exuded a similar "feel good factor". It has not disappointed, and, in fact, has exceeded expectations. This is one of those films that makes you wonder why it didn't make a splash at the box office when it came out (2007).
The film tells the story of the manager of a call centre in Seattle (Josh Hamilton) who suddenly finds his operation is outsourced to Mumbai. The focus is on the different cultures, values and experiences and the things that can be learnt from them - for better and for worse. This is a highly enjoyable and plausible human story that makes more than a few good cultural/moral points in a lighthearted way and will certainly lift your mood.
Even if this disc was the price of a chart "blockbuster" DVD it would be well worth it, at under £3 it's a "no-brainer", buy it, and, if you've got a soul you'll love it. Recommended.
The film tells the story of the manager of a call centre in Seattle (Josh Hamilton) who suddenly finds his operation is outsourced to Mumbai. The focus is on the different cultures, values and experiences and the things that can be learnt from them - for better and for worse. This is a highly enjoyable and plausible human story that makes more than a few good cultural/moral points in a lighthearted way and will certainly lift your mood.
Even if this disc was the price of a chart "blockbuster" DVD it would be well worth it, at under £3 it's a "no-brainer", buy it, and, if you've got a soul you'll love it. Recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A sweet film
A little old now but a sweet film and gave some insight into India which was nice. I am not convinced it was worth the money and am unlikely to watch again
Published 2 days ago by L
Nice for the wife
Bought this for the wife, who really enjoyed it, have to say that I did as well. No need to engage brain, and a few laughs in there as well
Published 2 months ago by duncinManila
A gem of a film
I loved this film! It's gentle, charming, funny and oh so believable! I bought it because having travelled to Inida on several occasions on business I thought it would be "right up... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Varnesy
Funny
I work in the finance industry and can see lots of similarities in terms of what we do.
Recognising some of the areas were we have had some funny episodes made this film work... Read more
Recognising some of the areas were we have had some funny episodes made this film work... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Vegar
Not a Barn-Burner, But Worth a Look
"Outsourced," (2006) is a brisk 103 minutes, a romantic, feelgood PG-13, in full color, of course. The script was written by, and directed by the young John Jeffcoat, and is a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Stephanie DePue
Mr. Toad's adventures in India
Todd (Josh Hamilton) is the "order fulfillment" supervisor for a Seattle novelty company. When his department is outsourced to India, he finds himself moving there to train a new... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Kona
Restores your faith in human nature!
I loved this movie! I saw it in India and just had to have it on dvd. It's a shame it wasn't released in the UK. Read more
Published on 28 July 2009 by Mrs. P. W. G. Smith
You'll feel more open-hearted about Indian call centres!
I just want to add weight to previous reviews and say this is a little charmer of a movie that makes you feel good about India and the call centres. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2009 by Lyn Taryn
culture crosses
Liked this film a lot. The story of an American, who goes to India to train the staff at his company's new Call Centre. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2008 by Rikki Northward
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