Overview
- The film opened in the United States on November 14 and began screenings in the United Kingdom over the weekend, with India theatrical release scheduled for December 12.
- Reviews have skewed strongly negative, including The Guardian’s “Yuletide nausea-inducing” line and a rare zero-star rating from The Daily Telegraph calling it the worst since Cats.
- Gurinder Chadha described a set moment where a scene moved a camera grip to tears, highlighting her view that the film lands emotionally for some viewers.
- Kunal Nayyar leads an eclectic ensemble, with the ghosts portrayed by Hugh Bonneville, Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George, and Danny Dyer appearing as a singing taxi driver.
- Chadha cites Dickens, Capra and Sikh teachings such as “Living is Giving” and “we are all one,” with a cross-genre soundtrack featuring contributors including Gary Barlow, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nitin Sawhney and Panjabi MC.